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Abstract Objective: Internet and online technologies as well as present opportunities that make easy the life, they could bring some negativity. This study was conducted to determine using internet statutes of university students at a Health College and stress levels that they perceived, as descriptive. Method: The study was conducted with 296 students in 2013-2014 education session by taking consent from the institute and students. Data was collected by Individual Information From and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: It is determined that of the students; 37.3% spent time with internet 4 hours and more daily, and of these students; 70.3% had got stress as moderate level, with increase in staying time at internet environment, moderate and high level stress increased (p<0.05). Also, academic success level decreased with increase in staying time at internet but there wasn’t any significant difference between them (p>0.05). Conclusion: It is seen that staying time at internet could affect the perceived stress level. It is suggested that the students should be given education and counseling about more conscient using of internet and effective coping strategies with stress.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetAmaç: Internet ve online teknolojiler yasami kolaylastiracak pek çok imkan sunarken, beraberinde bazi olumsuzluklari da getirmistir. Bu çalisma, bir üniversitenin Saglik Yüksekokulu ögrencilerinin internet kullanim durumlari ve algiladiklari stres düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaciyla tanimlayici olarak yapilmistir. Yöntem: Çalisma, 2013-2014 egitim ögretim döneminde, kurum ve ögrenci onami alinarak, 296 ögrenciyle yürütülmüstür. Veriler, Kisisel Bilgi Formu ve Algilanan Stres Ölçegi ile toplanmistir. Bulgular: Ögrencilerin %37.3’ünün, günlük 4 saat ve daha fazla süreyle internete baglandigi, günlük 4 saat ve daha fazla süreyle internete bagli kalan ögrencilerin %70.3’ünün orta stres düzeyinde oldugu, internette kalma süresi arttikça ögrencilerin orta ve yüksek stres düzeyi oranlarinda artis oldugu belirlenmistir (p<0.05). Ayrica ögrencilerin internette kalma süreleri arttikça akademik basari oranlarinin düstügü ancak farkin önemli olmadigi bulunmustur (p>0.05). Sonuç:Internette kalma süresinin algilanan stres düzeyini etkileyebilecegi sonucuna ulasilmistir. Ögrencilere; internet ve online teknolojileri daha bilinçli kullanma ve stresle etkin basedebilme yollariyla ilgili egitim ve danismanlik verilmesi önerilmektedir. Annotate Highlight