TY  - JOUR
TI  - INTERNET AND SMARTPHONE ADDICTION OF STAFF WORKING IN AN ADOLESCENT ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER
AB  - AIM: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the level of smartphone and internet addiction among the staff working in the substance dependence treatment center serving children and adolescents under the age of 18. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study included 30 people from different professions working in the child adolescent substance dependencetreatmentcenter.Participantsweregivenasociodemographic data form, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) and Short Form of Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT-SF). RESULTS: The mean score of the SAS-SV is 25.3± 11.4 and YIAT- SF is 19.2± 8.3. These values are accepted as low-moderate according to literature.. A negative significant correlation was found between age and YIAT-SF (p=0.012, r=-0.454). Also, a positive significant correlation was found between both scale scores (p<0.001, r=0.707). CONCLUSION: Internet and smartphone addictions of staff working in the adolescent addiction service were found to be similar to the results of studies conducted with other healthcare professionals. In this regard, there is a need for studies involving staff working in different dependence treatment centers and units.
AU  - kardas, burcu
AU  - kardas, omer
DO  - 10.20492/aeahtd.812615
PY  - 2021
JO  - Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 54
IS  - 2
SN  - 1304-6187
SP  - 214
EP  - 218
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1109212
ER  -