Screen: Subject of all Information Technology Addiction

Authors : Zerrin BÖLÜKBAŞI MACİT, Sami KAVAFOĞLU

Pages : 293-301

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.542122

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :The dizzying speed of the change in technology affects the human life in the same movement. Studies which investigate these effects and the increase in that rate become slow and insufficient against the speed of the technology. Although it is not yet considered as an addiction in DSM, it is widely accepted by field researchers that excessive and uncontrolled use of information technologies can cause addiction on individuals. The current study which was conducted by the compilation method includes determining the subtypes of screen addiction as a very up to date and controversial topic, revealing and classifying the underlying reasons of these subtypes and screen addiction in general with the method of compilation. For this purpose, 84 studies which were conducted in Turkey and abroad were examined. As a result of the examination, screen addiction was thought to be divided into subtypes such as internet addiction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(gambling, shopping, sexuality, general);, media addiction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(traditional media, social media);, digital game addiction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(online, offline, single-player, multiplayer, depending on the type);, addiction of technological tools insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(computers, smartphones, television, tablet, VR and so on.);. Consequently, dynamics which are common in these subtypes and cause addiction alone or in combination are digital interaction, virtual environment and screen that transport all these dynamics.
Keywords : Technology, screen, addiction