Explainability of problematic internet usage with self esteem and subjective well being

Explainability of Problematic İnternet Usage With Self Esteem and Subjective Well Being This research aims to analyze problematic internet use in terms of self-esteem and subjective well-being and to search for the role of self-esteem and subjective well-being in predicting problematic internet use. This research also targets at examining whether problematic internet use varies in terms of some demographic variables ( gender, type of school, class level, the income level of the family, the education level of the parents, duration of internet use, the purpose of internet use ) . The study group of the research consists of 385 students, who are currently 9th,10th,11th and 12th grade students at state high schools ( General High Schools and Anatolian High Schools ) in Trabzon. In the research, Demographic Information Form , prepared by the researcher, Problematic Internet Use Scale-E (A. A. Ceyhan ve E. Ceyhan, 2009), Self Esteem Inventory (Pişkin,1996) and Subjective Well Being Scale have been applied on the students. To analyze the data collected, descriptive statistic techniques, independent t test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruskal Wallis H test, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis have been employed. As a result of this research, it has been found that there is a significant adverse relationship between problematic internet use and self-esteem and subjective well-being. Besides, self-esteem and subjective well-being have been determined to be significant indicators of problematic internet use. In this research, it has been seen that regarding problematic internet use, there has been significant differences among gender, the income level of the family, duration of internet use, the purpose of internet use. Moreover, it has been concluded that problematic internet use doesn?t vary according to type of school, class level and the education level of the parents. The results have been discussed in the light of the literature and some suggestions have been put forward based on the results. Key Words: Problematic Internet Use, Self-Esteem, Subjective Well-being