Investigation of the effect of internet addiction on self-efficacy in adolescents

Aim: This study was planned to investigate the effect of internet addiction on self-efficacy in adolescents. Material and Method: This research was conducted between the dates of 10.05.2018 and 08.06.2018. The sample of the study consists of 202 adolescents and their ages ranged between 15 and 18. Personal data form, Self-Efficacy Scale for Children and Internet Addiction Scale were used in the data collection. The data analysis includes frequency and percentage distribution, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Shapiro-Wilks test, Anova test, Tukey test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and correlation analysis. Results: While 63.4% of the students were female, 36.6% were male, 57.4% had internet at home, 42.6% did not have internet at home and 68.3% had smart phones. Students' school type, gender, age, the school they attend, whether they have internet, whether they have a smart phone, whether they have their own computer, whether they have a Facebook account, and the academic, social and emotional subscale scores of self-efficacy and self-efficacy There was no statistically significant difference between the two variables. A statistically significant difference was found between the gender and emotional scores of the students who have Twitter account and do not have Twitter account, and the social sub-dimension between those with and without Instagram accounts. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant relationship between Internet addiction and self-efficacy. It was found that there was a positive and very strong relationship between Internet addiction and loss of control and desire to stay online, negativity in social relations. Key Words: Adolescent, Self-efficacy, Internet Addiction