1. Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents.
- Author
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Gökalp K, Durmaz H, Karakurt N, Ay E, and Gökalp S
- Subjects
- Humans, Adolescent, Male, Female, Turkey epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adolescent Behavior psychology, Students statistics & numerical data, Students psychology, Age Factors, Risk Factors, Internet statistics & numerical data, Socioeconomic Factors, Behavior, Addictive psychology, Behavior, Addictive epidemiology, Child, Internet Addiction Disorder epidemiology, Internet Addiction Disorder psychology, Violence statistics & numerical data, Violence psychology
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between internet addiction and violence tendency in adolescent students and the factors affecting violence tendency., Methods: The research was conducted on 2,648 middle school students in Turkey. A socio-demographic form, the Young Internet Addiction Scale, and the Violence Tendency Scale were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis., Results: It was determined that there was a significant positive relationship between the Young Internet Addiction Scale and the Violence Tendency Scale. Age has a positive effect on violence tendency levels., Conclusion: These findings suggest that the variables of age and internet addiction contribute to the occurrence of violence tendency. Psychiatric nurses should plan trainings and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.
- Published
- 2024
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