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Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Game Addiction and Avoidance of Physical Activity Among University Students

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı ile Fiziksel Aktiviteden Kaçınma Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Onur Akman(GAZI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCE)0000-0001-5157-7430
Hasan Güler(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5702-3997
Pages
473–491
Publication Date
2026-10-23
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The findings indicate an association, but the cross-sectional design precludes causal inference.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examined the association between digital game addiction and avoidance of sport and physical activity among university students, as well as differences by gender, age, year of study, and gaming frequency.
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Key Findings & Data:The cross-sectional correlational sample comprised 182 students (96 women, 86 men) recruited by convenience sampling.
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Abstract

This study examined the association between digital game addiction and avoidance of sport and physical activity among university students, as well as differences by gender, age, year of study, and gaming frequency. The cross-sectional correlational sample comprised 182 students (96 women, 86 men) recruited by convenience sampling. Data were collected online with a Personal Information Form, the Digital Game Addiction Scale for University Students (DGAS), and the Turkish version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS). Pearson correlations, independent-samples t tests, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey HSD tests were used. TAPAS scores correlated moderately and positively with the DGAS total (r = .427) and subscale scores (r = .405–.408; p < .001). Men scored higher than women on the DGAS, whereas TAPAS scores did not differ by gender. TAPAS scores were higher in students aged 18–19 than those aged 22 or older and in first-year than third-year students. Those playing 6–7 days weekly had higher DGAS scores than one-day players and non-players. TAPAS scores were higher among students playing 1, 2–3, or 6–7 days weekly than non-players. The findings indicate an association, but the cross-sectional design precludes causal inference. Keywords: Digital Game Addiction, Avoidance of Sport and Physical Activity, University Students, Sedentary Behavior

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde dijital oyun bağımlılığı ile spor ve fiziksel aktiviteden kaçınma arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve değişkenlerin cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf düzeyi ve dijital oyun oynama sıklığına göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemektir. Kesitsel ve ilişkisel tarama modelindeki araştırmaya kolayda örnekleme ile seçilen 182 öğrenci (96 kadın, 86 erkek) katılmıştır. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Üniversite Öğrencileri İçin Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı Ölçeği (DOBÖ) ve Spor ve Fiziksel Aktiviteden Kaçınma Ölçeği (SFAKÖ) kullanılarak çevrim içi toplanmıştır. Analizlerde Pearson korelasyonu, bağımsız örneklem t testi, tek yönlü ANOVA ve Tukey HSD testi kullanılmıştır. SFAKÖ puanı, DOBÖ toplam puanı (r = ,427) ve alt boyutlarıyla (r = ,405–,408) orta düzeyde, pozitif ve anlamlı ilişkiler göstermiştir (p < ,001). Erkeklerin DOBÖ puanları kadınlardan daha yüksekken SFAKÖ puanları cinsiyete göre farklılaşmamıştır. SFAKÖ puanı 18–19 yaş grubunda 22 yaş ve üzerindekilerden, birinci sınıf öğrencilerinde üçüncü sınıf öğrencilerinden daha yüksektir. Haftada 6–7 gün oyun oynayanların DOBÖ puanları haftada bir gün oynayanlardan ve oynamayanlardan; haftada 1, 2–3 ve 6–7 gün oynayanların SFAKÖ puanları ise oynamayanlardan daha yüksektir. Bulgular, değişkenlerin ilişkili olduğunu ancak kesitsel desen nedeniyle nedensellik kurulamayacağını göstermektedir.

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Akman, O., Güler, H. (2026). Examination of the Relationship Between Digital Game Addiction and Avoidance of Physical Activity Among University Students. Yalova Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 473–491. https://doi.org/10.70007/yalovaspor.2026695

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