Effect of internet addiction on leisure facilitators in individuals thinking that their health worsens through the internet

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate whether the relationship between internet addiction and leisure facilitators of Siirt University School of Physical Education and Sports varies significantly in terms of different variables. The study group consists of a total of 192 participants, 84 (43.8%) and male 108 (56.2%), who study at the School of Physical Education and Sports of Siirt University and answer yes to the question of whether it disrupts your internet health. As the data collection tool in the study, “Leisure Facilitators Scale” developed by Kim et al. (2011) and whose validity and reliability in Turkish was developed by Gürbüz et al. (2015) and the “Internet Addiction Scale” developed by Balta and Horzum (2008) were used. Number, percentage, average and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. The research model was tested with structural equation analysis. Relationships between leisure facilitators and internet addiction were tested by the structural model analysis. Structural Equation Modeling is an analysis method that allows the variables to be analyzed simultaneously and together with latent variables (Wan, 2002). Schematic model and regression coefficients are given below. As a result of the research, the goodness of fit values of the structural model between leisure facilitators and internet addiction are highly acceptable. Leisure facilitators do not affect internet addiction (p > 0.05).

Keywords: Health, leisure, internet addiction, physical education.

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