Karabatak, SongulPolat, EbruAlanoglu, Muslim2024-09-192024-09-192024979-835033036-6https://doi.org/10.1109/ISDFS60797.2024.10527230https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/1408612th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security, ISDFS 2024 -- 29 April 2024 through 30 April 2024 -- San Antonio -- 199532This study aims to investigate the levels of teacher candidates' digital well-being concerning various variables. The research employed a survey model, which is a quantitative research method. The participants in the study were 309 teacher candidates enrolled at a university in eastern Turkey. The study utilized a Personal Information Form and the Digital Well-being Scale. The study's findings indicate that the participants' overall digital well-being, digital satisfaction, and digital wellness scores were high, while their safe and responsible behavior scores were moderate. Gender did not emerge as a significant factor in the digital satisfaction and safe and responsible behavior sub-dimensions, but it showed a significant difference in favor of female teacher candidates in the digital wellness sub-dimension. Moreover, the digital satisfaction sub-dimension showed a notable difference in favor of teacher candidates who reported Internet usage of more than 5 hours and 3-5 hours. The general Digital Well-Being Scale and its sub-dimensions demonstrated a significant difference in favor of participants who reported updating their mobile device security tools several times a month. © 2024 IEEE.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdigital well-beingteacher candidateswell-beingConference Object10.1109/ISDFS60797.2024.105272302-s2.0-85194076703N/A