Relationship between the use of extreme from technology (Internet and SMS Addiction) and educational and psychological state high school students

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Ramazan Hassanzadeh ¹ , Mohammad Salehi ² , Alireza Rezaei Kiyasari ³

1 - 1) Faculty member of Islamic Azad University. Sari Branch
2 - 2) Faculty member of Islamic Azad University. Neka Branch
3 - 3) M.A Degree Instructional Technology Field. IAU Sari Branch

Received: 2010-07-18 Accepted : 2010-11-27 Published : 2010-11-22

Keywords: academic achievement, Internet addiction, Loneliness, SMS Addiction,

Abstract :

Objective of this study was evaluate the relationship between extreme use of this technology and educational and psychological state in high school boys and girls of Sari are two topics that mobile Internet and text messaging function and level the scores and loneliness, students consider and review were is. In this study the research method used is correlation. All the statistical community secondary school students of Mazandaran province in 1388 to 16,153 the number of people gave up. The sample of 375 people through the Morgan table high school students way cluster - were selected randomly for data collection and library studies and the standard questionnaire used. Three students to the Internet addiction scale test, loneliness, and responded to text messages. Results showed that: Variable between two extreme Internet use and academic achievement is no meaningful relationship. Between two variables and extreme use of text messaging and there is no significant relationship between academic achievement. But between two variables using the Internet and extreme loneliness was a significant relationship, in other words an extremist who fully use the Internet, they are lonelier. Two variables for extreme use of SMS and loneliness, also was a significant relationship; in those fully extreme use of SMS to more loneliness. Extreme levels of Internet use in girls than boys are. And the extreme levels of SMS use in girls than boys are. Between each SMS component (emotional response, perception extreme use, maintaining relationships) and addiction to the Internet connection exists. And between each SMS component (addiction to sms) and loneliness, the relationship exists.