Dijital Dünyada Kaybolan Zaman: Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Medya Kullanımı ve Zaman Yönetimi
Lost Time in the Digital World: University Students’ Social Media Use and Time Management

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to evaluate university students’ digital platform usage practices within the framework of the concept of “being lost in the digital world” and to examine how these practices relate to their time management skills. Conducted within a relational survey model, the study group consists of 231 students enrolled in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Trabzon University. Data were collected using the “Personal Information Form” developed by the researcher, the “General Social Media Usage Level Scale,” and the “Time Management Scale.” After confirming that the data exhibited a normal distribution, descriptive statistics were employed alongside t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analyses. The findings indicate a negative relationship between social media usage and the sub-dimensions of time management. While demographic factors such as gender, purpose of social media use, smartphone notification management, and the tendency to use social media during leisure time did not create significant differences in overall social media usage levels, the variable of social media usage style was found to produce a significant difference. In terms of time management levels, factors such as purpose of social media use, smartphone notification management, and use of social media during leisure time did not result in significant differences; however, gender and social media usage style were found to create significant distinctions.

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