The Form of Happiness in the Digital Age: Examining the Effect of Internet Usage in Digital Leisure on Flow Experience

Authors : Batuhan Er, Recep Cengız

Pages : 29-44

Doi:10.46463/ijrss.1608338

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Publication Date : 2025-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the effect of internet usage on the flow experience of university students participating in digital leisure activities. The study utilized the relational screening model, one of the quantitative research methods. The demographic information form created by the researchers, the Leisure Internet Usage Scale (LIUS) developed by Şimşek and Çevik (2023), and the Digital Leisure Flow Experience Scale (DLFES) developed by Er and Cengiz (2023) were used as measurement tools. When the findings were examined, no significant difference was found in leisure internet usage in terms of gender variable, while significant differences were found in terms of digital leisure flow experience. When the participants were examined in terms of digital device usage time, significant differences were found in terms of leisure internet usage, shopping and multimedia usage sub-dimensions, and digital leisure flow experience. A positive relationship was found between digital leisure internet use, social interaction and information/self improvement sub-dimensions, and flow experience. In addition, it was concluded that the purposes of digital leisure internet usage, social interaction and information/self improvement, were predictors of flow experience. The results obtained are examined comparatively with different studies in the discussion section.
Keywords : Serbest zaman, dijital serbest zaman, internet kullanımı, dijital serbest zaman akış deneyimi

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