Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Ağ Sitesi Kullanım Alışkanlıklarının Kişilik Özellikleri İle İlişkisi

Objective: The objective of this study is to search about the social network usage aims ofVocational School students and to investigate the relationship between personality traits andsocial network usage. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 students studying at 10 different programmes at Erciyes University Health Services Vocational School and using a social network actively between the dates of 02–31 January 2017. A questionnaire form reflecting the demographic and socio-cultural characteristics of the students together with their state of using social networks, Social Network Objective Scale and Five Factor Personality Scale were used as data collection tools. Student t test and Analysis of Variance were practiced in statistical analysis of the data, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient was calculated to evaluate the relationship between the variables. Findings: It was determined that while students used social networks for social interaction and communication most, they used them for the purpose of education least. When the relation between Five Factor Personality Scale and Social Network Objective Scales were investigated, it was found a low positive significant relationship between the extroverted and open for improvement personality traits scores and the social network usage sub-dimensions of social interaction and communication, usage with the aim of getting to know and getting to be known, usage for educational purposes and Social Network Usage Objective Scale total scores (p 0.05). Conclusion: It is important that students are encouraged to use social networking sites for educational purposes and raised awareness about managing their time effectively.