Investigating the Relationship Between Digital Game Addiction and Health-related Quality of Life of Adolescents

Autor: Alev Ustundag, Vildan Caymaz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Research & Health, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 395-404 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2423-5717
Popis: Background: Adolescence is one of the most important developmental processes in one’s life, and the habits gained during this period are likely to continue throughout life. This study determines whether there is a relationship between the digital game addiction levels of adolescents and their quality of life (QoL). Methods: This is a quantitative study with a relational screening model. It was conducted in Ankara Province, Turkey, and involved 650 adolescents aged 14-18 years, selected via the simple random sampling method in the 2022-2023 school year. The personal information form, KINDL QoL scale, and digital game addiction scale were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using point double series correlation analysis and Pearson correlation analysis test. Results: The results showed that adolescents had a moderate QoL (Mean±SD 49.98±8.92), and they were in the risk group for digital game addiction (Mean±SD 44.6±17.51). There was no significant relationship between the QoL of the adolescents participating in the research and the levels of digital game addiction, except other than a significant, positive, and low-level relationship between the QoL and the emotion change and immersion, sub-dimension of the digital game addiction scale (r=0.079, P
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