Social Media Habits of University Students and the Effects of Media on Students
With the effect of globalization and digitalization, remarkable progress has been made in internet and smart phone technology. Nowadays especially, with the increasing number of users, smartphones have become an important need for children and young individuals. In this sense, behavioral disorders in young individuals have become inevitable due to the increasing number of users and the diversity of social media applications. Therefore, the problem of internet abuse and risky social media use has emerged. While this affects the social habits of young individuals, it also leads to psychological disorders. In addition, while serious problems arise in the social lives of university-age students, there are also failures in their educational life. Therefore, the main aim of our research is aimed at examining the social media habits of university students and the effects of social media on students in terms of various variables. For the research, data was obtained by online survey method on 333 university students studying in Cyprus. Personal Information Form and Social Media Addiction Scales for adolescents and adults were used for the research. SPSS programs were used in the analysis of the data. In the analysis of research data, due to the increase in the time spent by university students on social media, a significant relationship was found in social media addiction tests in the context of both genders. Especially since the social media habits of the students at the university are in a controlled manner, negative results have been obtained in their social relations and academic achievements.