THE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL ADDICTION ON EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND LONELINESS AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY

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dc.contributor.authorKaçmaz, Cihangir
dc.contributor.authorCumurcu, Birgül
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:19:07Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:19:07Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine the effects of middle school students’ levels of digital addiction on emotional and behavioral problems, and loneliness. A sequential explanatory design was employed with 1313 students who completed the Digital Addiction Scale for Children, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Children’s Loneliness Scale. Seventeen students also participated in semi-structured interviews. Pearson correlation and linear regression analyses were used for quantitative data, while content analysis was applied to qualitative data. The introverted and interpersonal dimensions of digital addiction were significant predictors of emotional distress, conduct problems, hyperactivity, interpersonal problems, prosocial behav-ior, and loneliness. Emotional and behavioral problems also significantly predicted loneliness. The qualitative findings revealed themes such as time spent with digital devices, coping strat-egies, positive and negative effects of digital device use, and the impact of digital deprivation. Overall, interpersonal and intrapersonal relations were found to increase emotional and behavioral difficulties. Interpersonal relations positively predicted peer problems and loneliness but negatively predicted prosocial behavior, while intrapersonal relations did not predict peer prob-lems, conduct issues, or loneliness. Emotional symptoms, conduct problems, and peer problems increased loneliness, while prosocial behavior decreased it. © 2026 The Author(s).
dc.identifier.doi10.33715/inonusaglik.1722748
dc.identifier.endpage100
dc.identifier.issn2147-7892
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105030853128
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage89
dc.identifier.trdizinid1389642
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1722748
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1389642
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108176
dc.identifier.volume14
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInonu University
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Inonu University Vocational School of Health Services
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250329
dc.subjectAddiction
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectBehavioral symptoms
dc.subjectLoneliness
dc.subjectMixed methods
dc.titleTHE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL ADDICTION ON EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND LONELINESS AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY
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