The effect of self control and emotion regulation difficulties on the problematic smart phone use of young people
Keywords:
Self-control, Emotion regulation, Problematic smartphone use, Teacher training programs
Abstract
The use of smart phones is quite common among young people. This may sometimes cause problems. Different steps are being taken in the schools regarding the rules that students should follow for the use of telephone. However, student-oriented solutions are needed. The main aim of this study is to reveal the role of self-control, difficulties in emotion regulation and having pet on problematic smartphone use. The sample consisted of 296 university students. In this study, “Personal Information Form”, “Brief Self-Control Scale”, “Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale” and “Smartphone Addiction Scale” were utilized to gather data. According to the findings of the research, high self-control ability and having a pet reduces the time spent on the use of problematic smart phone, whereas the difficulty of emotion control increases it. Findings are discussed within the framework of the related literature and some self-control and emotion regulation exercises were suggested for curricula.
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Baumeister, R. F., & Vohs, K. D. (2007). Self‐regulation, ego depletion, and motivation. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 1(1), 115-128.
Baumeister, R. F., Vohs, K. D., & Tice, D. M. (2007). The strength model of self-control. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16(6), 351-355.
Çiftçi, S., Çengel, M., & Özkaya, B. (2018). Information technology teachers’ perceived roles and status. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, 8(1), 2018, 135-158.
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Kim, J., LaRose, R., & Peng, W. (2009). Loneliness as the cause and the effect of problematic internet use: The relationship between internet use and psychological well-being. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 12(4), 451–455.
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Murtagh A. M., &Todd, S. A. (2004). Self-regulation: A challenge to the strength model. JASNH, 3(1), 19-51.
Oaten, M., & Cheng, K. (2005). Academic examination stress impairs self–control. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24(2), 254-279.
Özdemir, Y., Kuzucu, Y., & Ak, Ş. (2014). Depression, loneliness and Internet addiction: How important is low self-control? Computers in Human Behavior, 34, 284–290.
Park, N., & Lee, H. (2012). Social implications of smartphone use: Korean college students' smartphone use and psychological well-being. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(9), 491-497.
Rugancı, R. N. (2008) The relationship among attachment style, affect regulation, psychological distress and mental construction of the relational world. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
Salgırlı, Y., Emre, B., Besgül, K., Öztürk H., & Sağmanlıgil, V. (2012). Köpek sahiplerinin köpeklerine yaklaşımlarının değerlendirilmesi üzerine bir pilot çalışma. Ankara Üniv Vet Fak Derg, 59, 11-15.
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Şakiroğlu, M., & Akyol, C. P. (2018). Kapat! Çocukları sanal dünyada(n) koruma kılavuzu. İstanbul: HayyKitap.
Tabachnick, B.G., & Fidell, L.S. (2013). Using multivariate statistics. Boston: Pearson.
Tangney, J. P., Baumeister, R. F., &Boone, A. L. (2004). High self‐control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success. Journal of Personality, 72(2), 271-324.
Van Deursen, A. J., Bolle, C. L., Hegner, S. M., & Kommers, P. A. (2015). Modeling habitual and addictive smartphone behavior: The role of smartphone usage types, emotional intelligence, social stress, self-regulation, age, and gender. Computers in Human Behavior, 45, 411-420.
Vohs, K. D., & Baumeister, R. F. (Eds.). (2011). Handbook of self-regulation: Research, theory, and applications (2nd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
Yıldız, M. (2017). Emotion regulation strategies as predictors of internet addiction and smartphone addiction in adolescents. Journal of Educational Sciences & Psychology. VII. 66-78.
Published
2019-12-26
Section
Articles
How to Cite
Şakiroğlu, M. (2019). The effect of self control and emotion regulation difficulties on the problematic smart phone use of young people. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies (IJOCIS), 9(2), 301-308. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.2019.013
