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Examining the Predictive Role of Depression on Smartphone Addiction

Depresyonun Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Üzerindeki Yordayıcı Rolünün İncelenmesi

Mehmet Enes Sağar(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi)0000-0003-0941-5301
Feridun Kaya(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9549-6691
Yüksel Eroğlu(AFYON KOCATEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0028-0327
Durmuş Sinan(TC MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI UŞAK)0000-0002-5980-3145
Yılmaz Çelik(TC MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İZMİR)0009-0005-8902-8716
Cafer Tosun(TC MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İZMİR)0009-0009-1472-971X
Pages
156–165
Publication Date
2024-06-27
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According to the results obtained from the structural equation model, depression was found to predict smartphone addiction positively and significantly (β = 0.416, p < .001).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine the predictive role of depression on smartphone addiction.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 326 adults, 219 women and 107 men, participated in the study.
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The aim of this study is to examine the predictive role of depression on smartphone addiction. A total of 326 adults, 219 women and 107 men, participated in the study. The ages of the participants ranged between 18 and 61 years old, and the average age was 26.86±8.05. Within the scope of the research, a personal information form, DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale) depression subscale and Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form were applied. The personal information form includes questions about age and gender. The internal consistency coefficient of the DASS-21 depression subscale in this study was found to be .91. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Smartphone Scale-Short Form in this study was determined as .88. Findings from Pearson Correlation analysis showed that depression as negatively associated with smartphone addiction (r=.391, p<.001). Structural equation modeling was used to examine the predictive role of depression on smartphone addiction. According to the results obtained from the structural equation model, depression was found to predict smartphone addiction positively and significantly (β = 0.416, p < .001). Depression was found to explain 17% of the variation in smartphone addiction. The findings were discussed in the context of the relevant literature and suggestions were made to researchers within the scope of preventive mental health.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı depresyonun akıllı telefon bağımlılığı üzerindeki yordayıcı rolünü incelemektir. Çalışmaya 219’u kadın, 107’si erkek olmak üzere toplam 326 yetişkin birey katılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaşları 18 ile 61 yaş arasında değişmekte olup, yaş ortalaması 26.86±8.05’tir. Araştırma kapsamında kişisel bilgi formu, DASS-21 (Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Ölçeği) depresyon alt ölçeği ve Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği-Kısa Formu uygulanmıştır. Kişisel bilgi formunda yaş ve cinsiyet ile ilgili sorular yer almaktadır. DASS-21 depresyon alt ölçeğinin bu araştırmadaki iç tutarlık katsayısı .91 olarak bulunmuştur. Akıllı Telefon Ölçeği-Kısa Formunun bu araştırmadaki Cronbach alfa katsayısı .88 olarak belirlenmiştir. Pearson Korelasyon analizinden elde edilen bulgular depresyonun akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile negatif yönde ilişkili (r=.391, p<.001) olduğunu göstermiştir. Depresyonun akıllı telefon bağımlılığı üzerindeki yordayıcı rolünü incelemek için yapısal eşitlik modeli kullanılmıştır. Yapısal eşitlik modelinden elde edilen sonuçlara göre depresyonun akıllı telefon bağımlılığını pozitif yönde ve anlamlı olarak (β = 0.416, p < .001) yordadığı tespit edilmiştir. Depresyonun akıllı telefon bağımlılığında meydana gelen değişimin % 17’sini açıkladığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular ilgili literatür bağlamında tartışılmış ve önleyici ruh sağlığı kapsamında araştırmacılara öneriler sunulmuştur.

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Sağar, M. E., Kaya, F., Eroğlu, Y., Sinan, D., Çelik, Y., Tosun, C. (2024). Examining the Predictive Role of Depression on Smartphone Addiction. Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 156–165. https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.24.2.06

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