An Examination of the Social Benefit on Facebook among 50-year-old and Older Turkish Adults
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 1821 - 1835 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.29228/TurkishStudies.42922 İndeks Tarihi: 24-05-2021
An Examination of the Social Benefit on Facebook among 50-year-old and Older Turkish Adults
Öz: The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of social benefit that the 50-year-old and olderadults gained from Facebook. For this aim, two studies were carried out in this research. 233 people participatedin Study 1 and Facebook Social Benefit Scale (FSBS) was developed for the 50-year-old and older adults. InStudy 2, which included another group of 259 people, Facebook social benefit levels were investigated in termsof gender, age, education level, retirement status, time spent on Facebook and number of Facebook friends.Data were collected via Facebook Social Benefit Scale (FSBS) and demographic information form. In the dataanalysis of the study, the LISREL program was used for the confirmatory factor analysis of the FSBS, whilethe SPSS program was used for the other analysis. The findings of this research indicated that the FSBS was avalid and reliable measuring tool. Moreover, the 50-year-old and older adults obtained social benefit fromFacebook. The Facebook social benefit levels of these individuals did not vary according to gender andeducation level whereas they varied depending on age, retirement status, time spent on Facebook and numberof Facebook friends. Depending on the results it can be said that Facebook is a useful and a commonsocialization tool for 50-year old and older adults in Turkey. In recent years, there has been an increasinginterest in examining the internet use by old-age adults but this interest has heavily focused on ageing andlearning computer use, while their experiences on the internet have been ignored. Considering this situation, itcan be stated that this research will contribute to the literature about old-age adults’ socialization patterns onthe internet.
Anahtar Kelime: Türkiye’de 50 Yaş ve Üzerindeki Yetişkinlerin Facebook Üzerinden Elde Ettikleri Sosyal Fayda Düzeyinin İncelenmesi
Öz: Bu araştırmanın amacı 50 yaş ve üzerindeki bireylerin Facebook üzerinden elde ettikleri sosyal fayda düzeyini incelemektir. Bu amaçla bu araştırma kapsamında iki çalışma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma 1’de 233 katılımcıya ulaşılmış ve bu katılımcılar üzerinde 50 yaş ve üzerindeki bireyler için Facebook Sosyal Fayda Ölçeği (FSFÖ) geliştirilmiştir. Çalışma 2’de ise 259 kişiden oluşan başka bir katılımcı grubu üzerinde Facebook’tan elde edilen sosyal fayda düzeyi cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim düzeyi, emeklilik durumu, Facebook’ta geçirilen süre ve Facebook arkadaş sayısı değişkenlerine göre incelenmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında bu araştırmada geliştirilen Facebook Sosyal Fayda Ölçeği (FSFÖ) ve demografik bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ise FSFÖ’nün doğrulayıcı faktör analizi için Lisrel progmanından, diğer analizler için SPSS programından yararlanılmıştır. Bu araştırmanın sonuçları FSFÖ’nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca sonuçlar 50 yaş ve üzerindeki bireylerin Facebook’tan sosyal fayda elde ettiğini, bu bireylerin elde ettiği sosyal fayda düzeyinin cinsiyet ve eğitim düzeyine göre değişmediğini; yaş, emeklilik durumu, Facebook’ta geçirilen süre ve Facebook arkadaş sayısına göre değiştiğini göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlara bağlı olarak Facebook’un Türkiye’de 50 yaş ve üzerindeki yetişkinler için faydalı ve yaygın kullanılan bir sosyalleşme aracı olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Son yıllarda ileri yetişkinlik dönemindeki bireylerin internet kullanımı ile ilgili araştırmalarda bir atış olduğu, ancak bu araştırmaların daha çok yaşlanma ve bilgisayar kullanımını öğrenme ile ilişkili oldukları, ileri yetişkinlerin internet deneyimlerini ise göz ardı ettikleri görülmektedir. Bu çerçevede, bu araştırmanın ileri yetişkinlerin internette sosyalleşme örüntüleri ile ilişkili literature katkıda bulunanacağı söylenebilir.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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