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Ergenlerde Dijital Bağımlılık ve Hedonik Yeme Davranışı Arasındaki İlişki: Tanımlayıcı ve Korelasyonel Bir Çalışma

The Relationship Between Digital Addiction and Hedonic Eating Behavior in Adolescents: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Sevilay Ergün Arslanlı(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1068-4202
Bahar Aksoy(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0466-5918
Necla Kasımoğlu(ERZİNCAN BİNALİ YILDIRIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9957-0959
Hilal Altundal Duru(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6186-0280
Pages
177–184
Publication Date
2026-08-07
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Results: Results showed a significant positive correlation between screen time and digital addiction (r = 0.328; p < 0.01).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The widespread use of digital technologies increases the risk of digital addiction in adolescents, and this is associated with various behavioral health problems.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between December 2025 and March 2026, with 346 adolescents attending one high school in the city center of eastern Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: Results showed a significant positive correlation between screen time and digital addiction (r = 0.328; p < 0.01).
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Ergen · nternet bağımlılığı · yeme davranış

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Introduction: The widespread use of digital technologies increases the risk of digital addiction in adolescents, and this is associated with various behavioral health problems. In recent years, the impact of digital media use on eating behaviors has been a growing area of research. However, studies examining the relationship between digital addiction and hedonic eating in adolescents are limited. Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between digital addiction and hedonic eating in adolescents. Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between December 2025 and March 2026, with 346 adolescents attending one high school in the city center of eastern Türkiye. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers, and the Hedonic Eating Scale for Adolescents. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, Chi-square, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis and correlation analyses were used. Results: Results showed a significant positive correlation between screen time and digital addiction (r = 0.328; p < 0.01). Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was found between digital addiction and hedonic eating (r = 0.351; p < 0.01). Adolescents who stated that digital platforms affected their eating habits had significantly higher scores for both digital addiction and hedonic eating. Conclusion: The findings indicate a significant relationship between digital addiction and hedonic eating in adolescents. Considering the potential effects of digital media use on adolescents' eating behaviors, these findings underscore the need for developing school-based interventions that include healthy screen use and mindful eating behaviors.

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Giriş: Dijital teknolojilerin yaygın kullanımı, ergenlerde dijital bağımlılık riskini artırmakta ve bu durum çeşitli davranışsal sağlık sorunlarıyla ilişkilendirilmektedir. Son yıllarda, dijital medya kullanımının yeme davranışları üzerindeki etkisi giderek artan bir araştırma alanı olmuştur. Bununla birlikte, ergenlerde dijital bağımlılık ile hedonik yeme arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen çalışmalar sınırlıdır. Amaç: Bu çalışma, ergenlerde dijital bağımlılık ile hedonik yeme davranışı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve korelasyonel çalışma, Aralık 2025 ile Mart 2026 tarihleri arasında, Türkiye'nin Doğu’sunda şehir merkezindeki bir lisede öğrenim gören 346 ergenle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Ergenler için Dijital Bağımlılık Ölçeği ve Ergenler için Hedonik Yeme Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü ANOVA, Ki-kare testi, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve korelasyon analizleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Sonuçlar, ekran süresi ile dijital bağımlılık arasında anlamlı pozitif bir korelasyon olduğunu gösterdi (r = 0,328; p < 0,01). Ayrıca, dijital bağımlılık ile hedonik yeme arasında da anlamlı pozitif bir korelasyon bulundu (r = 0,351; p < 0,01). Dijital platformların yeme alışkanlıklarını etkilediğini belirten ergenlerin hem dijital bağımlılık hem de hedonik yeme puanları anlamlı derecede daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Bulgular, ergenlerde dijital bağımlılık ile hedonik yeme arasında önemli bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Dijital medya kullanımının ergenlerin yeme davranışları üzerindeki potansiyel etkileri göz önüne alındığında, bu bulgular, sağlıklı ekran kullanımı ve bilinçli yeme davranışlarını içeren okul temelli müdahalelerin geliştirilmesi ihtiyacının altını çizmektedir.

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Arslanlı, S. E., Aksoy, B., Kasımoğlu, N., Duru, H. A. (2026). Ergenlerde Dijital Bağımlılık ve Hedonik Yeme Davranışı Arasındaki İlişki: Tanımlayıcı ve Korelasyonel Bir Çalışma. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 177–184. https://doi.org/10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1944291

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