Examination of smart phone addiction level of university students in Turkey and Azerbaijan

In this study, smartphone addiction levels and usage purposes of university students in Turkey and Azerbaijan were examined. Relational screening method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The universe of the study was determined as university students studying in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The sample group was selected from the students of Istanbul Haliç University and Baku State University on a voluntary basis with convenient sampling method. "Smartphone Addiction Scale" was used in the research. In the study, the relationship between the Smartphone Addiction Scale and 38 different demographic questions created by the researcher was examined. SPSS 23 program was used to evaluate the data. The differentiation status of the country of residence (Turkey, Azerbaijan) and the level of smartphone addiction according to demographic variables was examined by using independent groups t-test and ANOVA. As a result of the research, many relationships were found between the demographic form and the Smartphone Addiction Scale. Suggestions were made based on the results obtained.