DİJİTAL YERLİLERDE CHATGPT’NİN KULLANIM ALANLARI VE CHATGPT BAĞIMLILIĞI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA: A STUDY ON THE USAGE AREAS OF CHATGPT AND CHATGPT ADDICTION AMONG DIGITAL NATIVES

Haydar Kerem HOŞGÖR; Hacer GÜNGÖRDÜ

doi:10.5281/zenodo.17179422

Authors

Haydar Kerem HOŞGÖR Uşak Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri MYO https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1174-1184
Hacer GÜNGÖRDÜ Uşak Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri MYO https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-9259

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17179422

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, ChatGPT, Addiction, Problematic ChatGPT Use

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the purposes for which university students, representing digital natives, use ChatGPT, to assess their levels of ChatGPT addiction, and to identify whether there are significant differences between this addiction level and the participants' descriptive characteristics. The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 118 associate degree students enrolled in the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program at a public university during the 2024–2025 academic year, all of whom had previously used ChatGPT for any purpose. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis, conducted through IBM SPSS V.26 and IBM AMOS V.23 software. It was found that 27% of digital natives had been using ChatGPT for more than a year, only 3% preferred the paid version, and 74% were satisfied with the services provided by ChatGPT. Moreover, 70.4% of the participants reported using ChatGPT primarily for educational purposes, such as preparing assignments, studying, and exam preparation. The students were found to have a below-average level of ChatGPT addiction (21.5±7.9). Second-year students and those who reported satisfaction with ChatGPT services had significantly higher levels of ChatGPT addiction (p<0.05). In conclusion, although students' ChatGPT addiction levels were below average, some items indicated notable mental preoccupation. The absence of significant differences beyond class level and satisfaction with ChatGPT use suggests that addiction levels may be more closely related to usage purposes and behavioral factors.

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A STUDY ON THE USAGE AREAS OF CHATGPT AND CHATGPT ADDICTION AMONG DIGITAL NATIVES