Internet Addiction Levels and Problem-Solving Skills in the Teaching Profession: An Investigation
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In this research, the relationship between Internet addiction levels among teaching candidates and their problem-solving aptitude and self-efficacy perceptions towards the teaching profession was investigated.In addition, the effects of gender, department, Internet use and sporting habits on the Internet addiction, problem-solving skills and self-efficacy perceptions among teaching candidates were examined.The sample in this study comprised final-grade teaching candidates who were in the graduation phase.Statistical analysis of the data was conducted with the SPSS 22.0 computer program.According to the results, there was a moderate negative relationship between the Internet addiction level among the teaching candidates and weak self-efficacy perceptions and problem-solving skills, while there was a positively higher correlation between self-efficacy perceptions and problem-solving skills in the sample.Male subjects' Internet addiction levels were significantly higher than those of their female counterparts.However, no gender influence was observed on the problem-solving skills of prospective teachers and their proficiency regarding professional competence.The use of the Internet for entertainment purposes influenced problem-solving skills among teaching candidates to a negative extent, resulting in Internet dependency.Teaching candidates who used the Internet for research purposes, however, showed a higher level of proficiency and problem-solving skills appropriate to their profession and lower Internet addiction levels.Engaging in regular sporting activities was found to reduce teaching candidates' Internet addiction levels and positively affect problem-solving skills.
Source: Acta Didactica Napocensia
DOI: 10.24193/adn.10.4.10
Author: Emin İbili
Institution: Aksaray University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2790795726