The most effective stakeholders of distance education processes are the instructors who carry out and manage the teaching processes. Instructors are expected to master the process in order to carry out distance education effectively and efficiently. One of the most important factors affecting this situation is the satisfaction level of the…

The study aimed at exploring the relationship between social media disorder and academic procrastination, and to thereby investigate the mediating effects of intrusive thinking and fatigue. By enrolling 412 undergraduate college students in India, the interconnectedness of the four variables was investigated using Social Media Disorder scale by…

As meaning-making increasingly happens in digital spaces, it is essential for researchers to examine how students learn to critically read and navigate within and across constantly changing online platforms. This qualitative study examines university students' experiences reading and navigating online. To do so, the author examines self-created…

In the recent decade, the proliferation of ICTs that require Wi-Fi routers in schools has been accompanied by public concerns about risks fueled in many cases by media reporting. The current study examines ways in which parents of school-age children perceive the issue of Wi-Fi radiation in schools by using a science literacy framework that…

Objective: The current study examined how college students search online for mental health information and the impact of these searches on mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking. Method: Undergraduate participants (N = 270; Fall 2015 to Spring 2019) were randomly assigned to search online for information about coping with anxiety for…

A conducive online education ecosystem provides available, accessible, and affordable resources, promoting socialisation and democratising education through innovative platforms, flexible scheduling, and collaborative tools, enabling diverse populations to access knowledge conveniently. However, India canvasses a significant issue of the digital…

Objectives: This study investigated if unhealthy sleeping habits of university students can be explained by the Theory of Planned Behavior. Method: An online questionnaire was administered to 1006 undergraduate students at a Belgian university to measure their frequency of irregular sleeping times, daytime napping, and pre-bedtime alcohol or…

This study aims to examine how external locus of control (eLoC) impacts students' academic procrastination behaviors in asynchronous distance education with regard to compulsive internet habits, cyberloafing, disrespect for copyright, learning goal orientation, and self-efficacy. The sample comprised a total of 916 undergraduate students.…

The rapid development following the emergence of web technologies has facilitated users' access to information. The design processes of web platforms are of great importance to ensure that all users can access these platforms. Within this process, it can be said that the use of web accessibility in the field of web technologies has become a key…

Illegal drug use is a major global problem that has increased significantly over the last decade. Since it is often initiated in adolescence, government programs have targeted this demographic to reduce drug use. To analyze the reach of such campaigns, the study presents a hybrid manual and automated content analysis approach to identify campus…

This study investigates the metaphors used by primary school students (aged 7-8) to describe Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to clarify their conceptual understanding of the subject. The metaphor analysis method was employed to explore how students conceptualize AI and to uncover the underlying cognitive structures influencing their…

The online dating industry generated 2.98 billion USD in 2023 and is estimated to reach 3.6 billion USD by 2025. Not surprisingly, online dating platforms are rife with romance scams that cause financial damages, with estimated losses of 1.3 billion USD in 2022 alone. Additionally, victims suffer emotional and psychological harms. This paper…

Both problematic Internet use (PIU) and bullying perpetration are problem behaviors among adolescents, which exert an adverse influence on their psychosocial well-being. Although the problem behavior theory suggests an association between PIU and bullying perpetration, empirical studies investigating this link are limited. Additionally, little is…

This study determined the internet addiction profiles of university students with latent class analysis based on their responses to Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The study group consisted of 480 university students. The participants were classified into four groups according to their total score: "normal (0-30), mild (31-49), moderate…

The purpose of the study focused on determining the level of internet addiction in university students and whether this differs by gender. Participants were 463 students who, at the time of applying the survey, were taking any of the school semesters in the different academic offerings at ITSON. The instrument used for the field work was Young's…