Digital Well-being Among High School Students

Abstract

The present study aims to measure digital well-being among high school students and to examine differences in digital well-being based on gender and academic specialization. To achieve these objectives, the researchers adopted the Digital Well-Being Scale developed by( Priyanka,2023)), which consists of 13 items. The psychometric properties of the scale, including validity and reliability, were assessed. After establishing these properties, the researchers ran the scale to a sample of 400 high school students. Data analysis was conducted using appropriate statistical methods, yielding the following results: male high school students demonstrated a high level of digital well-being, and statistically significant differences were found based on gender (male vs. female). However, no significant differences were observed based on academic specialization (science vs. humanities). In light of these findings, the researchers provided several recommendations and suggestions for future studies.