Examination of computer game addiction in terms of family protective factors and demographic variables (Bursa province case)

The aim of this study is to examine the computer game addiction level of the secondary school students in terms of family protective and demographic factors. In the study, survey method, one of the qualitative methods, was used. The study population consists of the students studying at the secondary schools in the city center of Bursa. The sample of the study consisted of 945 students selected from the determined population. In the study, "The Computer Game Addiction Scale for Children" (Horzum, 2008) and, "The Family Protective Measures Scale" (Danışman and Koksal, 2011) were used as data collection tools. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine whether the data distribution was normal. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean), Kruskal Wallis H-Test, Mann Whitney U-Test, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was seen that students' computer game addiction was at low level. In terms of gender variable, male students were found to be more addictive than female students. In addition, there were no significant differences in computer game addiction level of the students in terms of parental status (together-divorced-step), frequency of computer playing, and the type of games they preferred. On the contrary, significant differences were determined according to the educational level of parents, socioeconomic status, daily computer usage period, whether computer use is controlled by the parents, whether students have computers in their homes, and game tool. Moreover, significant negative relationships (r = -. 12 **) were found between the level of computer game addiction and the total score of the family protective factors. Key Words: Secondary School Students, Computer Game Addiction, Family Protective Factors.