• Title of article

    ADOLESCENT’S COMPUTER ADDICTION SCALE

  • Author/Authors

    AYAS, Tuncay Sakarya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - PDR Bölümü, Turkey , ÇAKIR, Özlem Ankara Üniversitesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi - BÖTE Bölümü, Turkey , HORZUM, Mehmet Barış Sakarya Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - BÖTE Bölümü, Turkey

  • From page
    439
  • To page
    448
  • Abstract
    The purpose of this article is to develop a scale for adolescent’s computer addiction. Experts were consulted for validity of extent, and factor analyzes was held for structure validity. As result of factor analyze, two factors were emerged. The load value of the 28 items which located in the first factor, change between .512-.795. First factor which name is Internet addiction, explain %29.49 of variance. The load value of the twenty six items which is located in the second factor, change between .424-.788. Second factor which name is Computer game addiction, explain %19.13 of variance. Total scale explain %48.62 of variance. First factor’s internal consistency coherence is .96, the second factor’s is .95 and total scale is.95.
  • Keywords
    Computer Addiction , Internet Addiction , Game Addiction.
  • Journal title
    Kastamonu University, Kastamonu Education Journal
  • Journal title
    Kastamonu University, Kastamonu Education Journal
  • Record number

    2666675