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The Mediating Role of Physical Activity Participation Motivation in the Relationship Between Social Support and Digital Game Addiction in Adolescents

Fiziksel Aktivitelerde Sosyal Desteğin Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Fiziksel Aktiviteye Katılım Motivasyonunun Aracı Rolü

Mehmet Akif Yücekaya(DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0003-3853-5660
Ahmet Enes Sağın(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4243-8276
Pages
96–109
Publication Date
2026-01-30
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While social support has a protective effect when it increases internalized (intrinsic) motivation, it can also increase the risk of addiction when it stimulates extrinsic motivation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the mediating role of motivation to participate in physical activity (individual and environmental reasons) in the effect of social support on digital game addiction in adolescents.
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Key Findings & Data:The research was conducted with a total of 501 high school students (53.1% female, 46.9% male) from three Anatolian High Schools, one Science High School, and one Sports High School in Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:While social support has a protective effect when it increases internalized (intrinsic) motivation, it can also increase the risk of addiction when it stimulates extrinsic motivation.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Dijital oyun bağımlılığı · Sosyal destek · Fiziksel aktiviteye katılım motivasyonu

Abstract

This study aims to examine the mediating role of motivation to participate in physical activity (individual and environmental reasons) in the effect of social support on digital game addiction in adolescents. The research was conducted with a total of 501 high school students (53.1% female, 46.9% male) from three Anatolian High Schools, one Science High School, and one Sports High School in Türkiye. Data were collected using the Digital Game Addiction Scale (DGAS-7), the Social Support in Physical Activities Scale (total score), and the individual and environmental reasons subscales of the Motivation to Participate in Physical Activity Scale. Data were analyzed using Jamovi software; descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analyses were performed, followed by mediation analyses using the bootstrap method. The findings showed that social support had a significant and positive direct effect on digital game addiction (β = 0.231, p < .001). Additionally, social support positively predicted both individual reasons (β = 0.168, p = .001) and environmental reasons (β = 0.169, p = .002). The effect of individual reasons on digital game addiction was negative (β = −0.184, p = .003), while the effect of environmental reasons was positive (β = 0.216, p < .001). When the indirect effects were examined, the effect of social support on digital game addiction through individual reasons was negative and significant (β = −0.031, 95% CI [−0.075, −0.005]); and the indirect effect through environmental reasons was positive and significant (β = 0.037, 95% CI [0.008, 0.083]). The total effect was also positive and significant (β = 0.237, p < .001). These findings suggest that the impact of social support on digital game addiction may vary depending on the type of motivation it supports. While social support has a protective effect when it increases internalized (intrinsic) motivation, it can also increase the risk of addiction when it stimulates extrinsic motivation.

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Bu çalışma, ergenlerde sosyal desteğin dijital oyun bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkisinde, fiziksel aktiviteye katılım motivasyonunun (bireysel ve çevresel nedenler) aracı rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, Türkiye'de üç Anadolu Lisesi, bir Fen Lisesi ve bir Spor Lisesi'nden toplam 501 lise öğrencisiyle yürütülmüştür (%53,1 kız, %46,9 erkek). Veriler; Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı Ölçeği (DOBÖ-7), Fiziksel Aktivitelerde Sosyal Destek Ölçeği (toplam puan) ve Fiziksel Aktiviteye Katılım Motivasyonu Ölçeği'nin bireysel ve çevresel nedenler alt boyutları kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Jamovi yazılımı kullanılmış; tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve Pearson korelasyon analizlerinin ardından bootstrap yöntemiyle aracılık analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular, sosyal desteğin dijital oyun bağımlılığı üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir doğrudan etkisi olduğunu göstermiştir (β = 0.231, p < .001). Ayrıca, sosyal destek hem bireysel nedenleri (β = 0.168, p = .001) hem de çevresel nedenleri (β = 0.169, p = .002) pozitif yönde yordamaktadır. Bireysel nedenlerin dijital oyun bağımlılığına etkisi negatif (β = −0.184, p = .003); çevresel nedenlerin etkisi ise pozitif bulunmuştur (β = 0.216, p <.001). Dolaylı etkiler incelendiğinde, sosyal desteğin bireysel nedenler aracılığıyla dijital oyun bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkisi negatif ve anlamlıdır (β = −0.031, %95 GA [−0.075, −0.005]); çevresel nedenler aracılığıyla olan dolaylı etkisi ise pozitif ve anlamlıdır (β = 0.037, %95 GA [0.008, 0.083]). Toplam etki de pozitif ve anlamlıdır (β = 0.237, p < .001). Bu bulgular, sosyal desteğin dijital oyun bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkisinin, desteklediği motivasyon türüne göre değişebileceğini göstermektedir. Sosyal destek, bireyde içselleştirilmiş (içsel) motivasyonu artırdığında koruyucu bir etki gösterirken; dışsal motivasyonu tetiklediğinde bağımlılık riskini artıran bir faktör hâline gelebilmektedir.

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Yücekaya, M. A., Sağın, A. E. (2026). The Mediating Role of Physical Activity Participation Motivation in the Relationship Between Social Support and Digital Game Addiction in Adolescents. Spor ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 96–109. https://ajindex.com/articles/1646596

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