The Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Communication Competence and Family Harmony among University Students

Authors : Nursemin Ünal, Beray Şenol, Beyza Tokgöz

Pages : 1-10

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Publication Date : 2024-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The excessive use of smartphones, an indispensable element of daily life with the convenience it provides, makes the person addicted. University students, who are among the age groups where smartphone use is common and communication technologies are the most targeted, are among the groups most affected by the negative effects of smartphone addiction. This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to investigate how smartphone addiction affects university students’ communication competence and family harmony. It was conducted among 317 students studying at a private, non-profit university. The Participant Information Form, the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale (ICCS), and the Family Harmony Scale-Short Form (FHS-SF) were used for gathering the data. The mean age of the students is 20.56±3.19 years. The students\' SAS-SV mean scores are below the average level, while their ICCS and FHS-SF mean scores are above the average. While the mean SAS-SV score of those who use smartphones is high, the mean score of ICCS of those who study social sciences, who are smokers and who have hobbies is high, while the mean score of FHS-SF of the health sciences students and the students who do not consume alcohol is high. According to results of this study, smart phone addiction was not detected in students according to SAS-SV scale mean scores, and there was no relationship between smart phone addiction, communication competence and family harmony. This study, which was conducted at a single university, requires to be done with a bigger sample size.
Keywords : Aile uyumu, Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı, İletişim yetkinliği, Üniversite öğrencileri