Social media addiction, escapism and coping strategies are associated with the problematic internet use of adolescents in Türkiye: a multi-center study

The literature highlighted that problematic internet use can have detrimental consequences on individuals' well-being. Social media addiction, escapism and coping skills are closely related to problematic internet use. However, no study has currently examined the relationship between problemati...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychiatry 2024-02, Vol.15, p.1355759
Main Authors: Yildirim Demirdöğen, Esen, Akinci, Mehmet Akif, Bozkurt, Abdullah, Bayraktutan, Büşranur, Turan, Bahadır, Aydoğdu, Sevil, Ucuz, İlknur, Abanoz, Elif, Yitik Tonkaz, Gülsüm, Çakir, Ali, Ferahkaya, Hurşit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
coping strategies
escapism
prefering virtual life
problematic internet use
Psychiatry
social media addiction
virtual pleasure
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Summary:The literature highlighted that problematic internet use can have detrimental consequences on individuals' well-being. Social media addiction, escapism and coping skills are closely related to problematic internet use. However, no study has currently examined the relationship between problematic internet use and social media use, escapism and coping skills. This multicenter cross-sectional designed study evaluated the relationships between problematic internet use and social media addiction, escapism, and coping skills in 508 adolescents (319 female) aged 14-18 years. In order to collect data, sociodemographic data form, Internet Addiction Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale, Escapism Scale and Kidcope Adolescent Version have been used. First, adolescents who scored ≥50 on the Internet Addiction Test were classified as the problematic internet use group; adolescents who scored
ISSN:1664-0640
1664-0640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1355759