The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents

Ayar, Dijle; Şensoy, Özlem

doi:10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89

The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents

Özlem ŞENSOY, (İstanbul Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu, Çocuk Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Dijle AYAR (Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)

Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 354 - 359 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89 İndeks Tarihi: 03-10-2022

The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: According to the World Health Organization, the use of technological tools, such as the internet, computers, and smartphones, is increasing every day all over the world. The widespread use of the Internet and technological devices among children today shows the risks which children carry in terms of problematic internet use and smartphone addiction. This study examined the effects of problematic internet use and social-appearance anxiety on the smartphone addiction of adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was designed to collect descriptive, correlational, predictive, and cross-sectional data on 700 adolescents. The data were collected using the Problematic Internet Use Scale, the Social-Appearance Anxiety Scale, and the Smartphone Addiction Scale. Numbers, percentage analysis, and correlation and regression analyses were employed to evaluate the data. RESULTS: A strong positive relationship was found between adolescents’ problematic internet use and their smartphone addiction (r=0.651, p<0.001), while a moderate positive relationship was observed between social-appearance anxiety and smartphone addiction (r=0.454, p<0.001). Of the variables identifying smartphone addiction, 48% were associated with problematic internet use and social-appearance anxiety. CONCLUSION: This study determined that adolescents with high problematic internet use and high social-appearance anxiety were more likely to have smartphone addiction. This study found that 48% of smartphone addiction was explained by problematic internet use and social- appearance anxiety.

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APA	Şensoy Ö, Ayar D (2022). The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. , 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
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MLA	Şensoy Özlem,Ayar Dijle The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. , 2022, ss.354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
AMA	Şensoy Ö,Ayar D The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. . 2022; 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
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APA	Şensoy Ö, Ayar D (2022). The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(3), 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
Chicago	Şensoy Özlem,Ayar Dijle The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7, no.3 (2022): 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
MLA	Şensoy Özlem,Ayar Dijle The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.7, no.3, 2022, ss.354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
AMA	Şensoy Ö,Ayar D The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(3): 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
Vancouver	Şensoy Ö,Ayar D The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(3): 354 - 359. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
IEEE	Şensoy Ö,Ayar D "The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents." Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7, ss.354 - 359, 2022. 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89
ISNAD	Şensoy, Özlem - Ayar, Dijle. "The Effect of Problematic Internet Use and Social- Appearance Anxiety on the Smartphone Addiction of Adolescents". Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7/3 (2022), 354-359. https://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89