Abstract:
This study aims to determine the relationship between primary school students'
technology addiction levels and their participation in sports. For this purpose, in
this study, technology addiction and sports participation levels of students
studying in different primary schools in Almaty were examined according to
their demographic characteristics. The study was conducted with the
comparative correlational screening method, one of the general screening
methods. The study sample consists of 252 private and public primary school
students. "Technology Addiction Scale" and "Sport Participation Questionnaire"
were used as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained from the study
are expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD) values. T-tests from
parametric tests and Pearson Product Moments Correlation technique analyses
were used in the data analysis. The findings obtained from the study showed that
primary school student's participation in sports is moderate, while their
technological addiction is high. While the participation of primary school
students in sports did not differ according to the gender variable, significant
differences were observed in their technological addictions. Similarly, students'
technological addictions differ according to their school types. Finally, a
significant but negative relationship was found between primary school students'
sports participation and technological addiction. It was observed that the
technological addiction of the participants decreased as their participation in
sports increased.
