Koçak Uyaroğlu Arzu, Ünal Esra, Selçuk Tosun Alime
Selcuk University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Konya, Turkey.
KTO Karatay University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Konya, Turkey; Selcuk University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Konya, Turkey.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Mar-Apr;81:175-182. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.11.024. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between adolescents' digital addiction levels and their social anxiety, trait anger and anger expression styles.
The study was devised as a descriptive and correlational research study. The sample consisted of 958 adolescents in Konya, Turkey. The data were collected via Personal Information Form, Digital Addiction Scale for Children, Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents, and Trait Anger and Anger Expression Style Scale.
The total mean score of digital addiction in adolescents was found as 56.74 ± 19.02. A significant relationship was found between digital addiction, and trait anger, anger out, anger in, anger control and social anxiety levels (p < 0.01). Grade, mother's educational and employment status, trait anger, anger out, anger in, anger control, and social anxiety explain 69.3 % of the variation on digital addiction levels.
As digital addiction levels increase, social anxiety, trait anger, anger in, and anger out levels also increase. However, the level of anger control decreases as digital addiction levels rise. These variables are predictors of digital addiction levels.
To protect and improve adolescent health concerning biopsychosocial aspects, comprehensive educational programs and seminars about digital addiction should be organized for families and adolescents by nurses in collaboration with educational institutions. To assist adolescents in managing negative emotions such as social anxiety and anger more effectively, nurses should encourage the engagement in a variety of activities and hobbies in educational and extracurricular social settings in addition to developing and implementing relevant psychoeducational programs.
本研究旨在探讨青少年数字成瘾水平与社交焦虑、特质愤怒及愤怒表达风格之间的关系。
本研究设计为描述性和相关性研究。样本包括土耳其科尼亚的958名青少年。数据通过个人信息表、儿童数字成瘾量表、青少年社交焦虑量表以及特质愤怒与愤怒表达风格量表收集。
青少年数字成瘾的总平均分为56.74 ± 19.02。发现数字成瘾与特质愤怒、愤怒外显、愤怒内化、愤怒控制及社交焦虑水平之间存在显著关系（p < 0.01）。年级、母亲的教育和就业状况、特质愤怒、愤怒外显、愤怒内化、愤怒控制及社交焦虑解释了数字成瘾水平变异的69.3%。
随着数字成瘾水平的增加，社交焦虑、特质愤怒、愤怒内化及愤怒外显水平也会增加。然而，随着数字成瘾水平的上升，愤怒控制水平会下降。这些变量是数字成瘾水平的预测因素。
为了在生物心理社会方面保护和改善青少年健康，护士应与教育机构合作，为家庭和青少年组织关于数字成瘾的综合教育项目和研讨会。为了帮助青少年更有效地管理社交焦虑和愤怒等负面情绪，护士除了制定和实施相关心理教育项目外，还应鼓励青少年在教育和课外社交环境中参与各种活动和爱好。
