Abstract
Technology and internet usage, which has become a common practice in almost every context, sometimes becomes a source of stress for the individuals, on the other hand, it also acts as a means of coping with stress. The adaptation process to be experienced by individuals who have participated in a new culture may form stress sources in these individuals, and this stress may lead to internet addiction. The purpose of this research is to review the stress sources of the teachers assigned in Van province of Turkey from other provinces and the relationship between the stress sources and internet addiction tendency. The research was conducted with 17 teachers working in Van province. The data of the research was collected by semi-structural interview form developed by researchers. Descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques were used in the analysis of data. As a result of the research, it was found that teachers demonstrate tendency of internet addiction through developing stress due to cultural differences, however they do not attempt to prevent it. It is suggested to detect internet addiction tendencies in teachers assigned in different cultures by research, to prevent the development of addiction behaviour by early interventions and to include teachers assigned in new cultures in cultural adaptation trainings.
Highlights
The use of technology has constantly been entering into every field of life and continues to take a larger place in human life with new advances
Teachers from different cities and working in Van were asked "What do you think about the cultural differences between you and your students? What are the advantages and disadvantages of cultural differences in the teaching process? What kind of stress do you think this difference creates for you? " and “Have you had a hard time after you started teaching here? What were the most challenging things for you? Did these cause any stress in your life? How?” respectively
We asked the teachers interviewed: "What do you do to feel better under stress, when you feel tense and unhappy?" there were many different answers to this first question, only 1 person (6%) said that they used the internet in these situations
Summary
The use of technology has constantly been entering into every field of life and continues to take a larger place in human life with new advances. With the bidirectional use of technology in the context of stress, its frequent use increases and many new types of behavioural addiction such as internet addiction and game addiction emerge.the relationship between addiction and stress has been demonstrated by many studies Agnew (1992) argues that various types of tension, including cross-cultural transition, life stress, and negative social relationships, can cause negative emotions and lead to deviant behaviour or addiction to escape negative emotions. In this context, it is important to reveal the stress and technology addiction of teachers emerging in relation to cultural differences
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