EXAMINATION OF THE STUDIES ON TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION PUBLISHED BETWEEN 2008-2016

With the development of technology environment, technology addiction, which has become widespread and still continuing to expand over the globe, is genuinely influencing individuals mainly the youth generation in terms of socially, physically and mentally. The fact that, advanced technology has made it impossible for individuals to live without technological devices. The study aims to guide researchers who want to study on this particular subject, technology addiction. A literature search was carried out in order to evaluate the existing studies, to identify current reviews, journal articles and ongoing research on technology and technology addiction. Articles published in 2008 up to 2016 were appraised through scholar.google.com.tr, Science Direct, ISI Web of Science, Assosindex, Ebsco, www.ulakbim.gov.tr. The results were categorised according to the year of publication, the country of publication, the research area, the aim and the method of the study. Keywords: technology, addiction, internet, gaming, education, learning.