Social Media Use of Higher Education Students in the Earthquake Disaster

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 37 - 44, 29.08.2024

Fatma Topuz Eryürük , Ferhan Odabaşı , Hasan Eryürük

https://doi.org/10.53478/yuksekogretim.1312375

Abstract

In Türkiye, where access to technology has been increasing, the use of social media has increased accordingly among higher education students. Communicating, having quick access to current news, and having social interaction independent of time and place are among the reasons why social media is preferred. Social media is also preferred in disaster situations that have recently become the most urgent concerns on agenda in Türkiye. Investigating the use of social media in disaster situations, this study used purposive sampling and obtained data from semi-structured interviews conducted with a group of university students. The data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis
method. Interviews with 10 university students, five female and five male, aged between 18-24, were conducted online, which were recorded and then analyzed. The study investigated the reasons for the preference for using social media in a disaster situation, with its positive and negative
aspects. Based on the findings, it was concluded that social media is preferred more frequently than traditional media in disaster situations since it is perceived to help make disaster victims’ lives easier.

Keywords

Türkiye, Kahramanmaras Earthquakes, Social Media, Higher Education Students.

Deprem Felaketinde Yükseköğretim Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Medya Kullanımı

Abstract

Teknolojiye erişimin giderek arttığı Türkiye’de, yükseköğretim öğrencileri arasında sosyal medya kullanımının da buna bağlı olarak arttığı görülmektedir. İletişim kurmak, güncel haberlere hızlı erişim sağlamak, zaman ve mekândan bağımsız sosyal etkileşimde bulunmak sosyal medyanın tercih edilme nedenleri arasında yer alıyor. Türkiye’de son dönemde gündeme gelen afet durumlarında da sosyal medyanın tercih edildiği görülmektedir. Afet durumlarında sosyal medya kullanımının araştırıldığı bu çalışmada amaçlı örneklem kullanılmış ve yükseköğretim grubuyla yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme sonrasında elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Yaşları 18-24 arasında
değişen 5’i kadın 5’i erkek 10 üniversite öğrencisi ile görüşmeler çevrimiçi olarak gerçekleştirilmiş, katılımcılar ile yapılan görüşmeler kaydedilmiş ve daha sonra kayıtlar analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmada afet durumlarında sosyal medyanın tercih edilme nedenleri olumlu ve olumsuz yönleriyle ele alınarak incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, afet durumlarında sosyal medyanın geleneksel medyaya göre daha etkin bir şekilde tercih edildiği ve afetzedelerin hayatını kolaylaştırdığı görülmüştür.

Keywords

: Türkiye, Kahramanmaraş Depremleri, Sosyal Medya, Yükseköğretim Öğrencileri.

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