Does Education Level Matter in Digital Game Addiction? Digital Gaming Addiction by Education Level

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine students' education level and digital game addiction through some variables. The research group consists of a total of 278 volunteer students, 152 female (54.7%) and 126 male (45.3%), residing in the province of Bitlis in the 2021-2022 academic year, attending university, high school and secondary school. Survey model, one of the quantitative methods, was used in the research. “Personal Information Form” and “Digital Game Addiction Scale for Children” were used as data collection tools. The analysis of the data in the research was made with the SPSS 22 statistical package program. The findings obtained from the research were analyzed according to the variables of students' gender, education level, mother's education level, father's education level, student's school success and daily digital game playing time. As a result; a significant difference was found between the mean scores of digital game addiction of student groups with different education levels. It has been determined that the average score of digital game addiction of secondary education (high school) students is higher than the average score of student groups at other education levels (primary and university). In addition, while statistical analyzes made on the variables of students' father's education level, school success and daily digital game playing time, there was a significant difference; No significant difference was found in the variables of gender and maternal educational status.