Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents
Gokalp, Kubra, Durmaz, Hatice, Karakurt, Nurgul, Ay, Eda, Gokalp, Suha
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.
- Journal
- REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA
- Year
- 2024
- Volume
- 70
- Issue
- 9
- ISSN
- 0104-4230
- eISSN
- 1806-9282
- DOI
- 10.1590/1806-9282.20240394
- WoS UID
- WOS:001317543500001