Journals / Acta Medica Alanya / 2026 / Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3

Relationship Between Smartphone Addiction and Cigarette Dependence in Adolescents: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Ergenlerde Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı ile Sigara Bağımlılığı Arasındaki İlişki: Karşılaştırmalı Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

İsmail Akaltun(HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9938-9276
Hamza Ayaydın(HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-4909-0070
Pages
239–245
Publication Date
2026-10-20
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Integrated screening and early intervention are warranted.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Smartphone addiction and cigarette smoking are common in adolescents.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study included 160 adolescents aged 12–18 years from two child and adolescent psychiatry clinics (December 2018–January 2019): 80 with and 80 without smartphone addiction.
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Conclusion & Impact:Integrated screening and early intervention are warranted.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2018 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Ergen · Teknoloji Bağımlılığı · Sigara İçme

Abstract

Aim: Smartphone addiction and cigarette smoking are common in adolescents. This study compared smoking prevalence in adolescents with and without smartphone addiction and examined the relationship between smartphone addiction severity and nicotine dependence among smokers with smartphone addiction. Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study included 160 adolescents aged 12–18 years from two child and adolescent psychiatry clinics (December 2018–January 2019): 80 with and 80 without smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction was defined by clinical assessment and/or SAS-SV cut-offs (males ≥31, females ≥33). Current smoking was defined as ≥1 cigarette/day. All participants completed the SAS-SV; smokers completed the FTND. Groups were compared using Mann–Whitney U and chi-square tests; SAS-SV–FTND correlations were assessed with Spearman rho and Pearson r as a sensitivity analysis. Results: Smoking prevalence was 38.8% (31/80) in the study group and 15.0% (12/80) in controls (OR=3.59; 95% CI 1.68–7.67; p<0.001). Daily smartphone use was higher in the study group (z=-7.45; p<0.001; r=0.59). Among study-group smokers, SAS-SV and FTND scores were strongly correlated (Spearman rho=0.76, p<0.001; Pearson r=0.78; 95% CI 0.59–0.89). Conclusion: Smoking was more prevalent among adolescents with smartphone addiction. The association between nicotine dependence and smartphone addiction severity is consistent with overlapping vulnerability pathways across behavioral and substance-related addictive behaviors. Integrated screening and early intervention are warranted.

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Amaç: Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ve sigara kullanımı ergenlerde sık görülür. Bu çalışma, akıllı telefon bağımlılığı olan ve olmayan ergenlerde sigara prevalansını karşılaştırmayı ve akıllı telefon bağımlılığı olan sigara içicilerinde nikotin bağımlılığı ile akıllı telefon bağımlılığı şiddeti arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçladı. Yöntemler: Aralık 2018–Ocak 2019 arasında iki çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisi polikliniğinden 12–18 yaş arası 160 ergen çalışmaya alındı: akıllı telefon bağımlılığı olan 80 ve olmayan 80 katılımcı. Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı klinik değerlendirme ve/veya ATBÖ-KF/SAS-SV kesme puanlarıyla tanımlandı (erkek ≥31, kız ≥33). Güncel sigara kullanımı günde ≥1 sigara olarak tanımlandı. Tüm katılımcılara ATBÖ-KF, sigara içenlere FNBT uygulandı. Gruplar Mann–Whitney U ve ki-kare testleriyle karşılaştırıldı; ATBÖ-KF–FNBT ilişkisi Spearman rho ve duyarlılık analizi olarak Pearson r ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Sigara prevalansı çalışma grubunda %38,8 (31/80), kontrol grubunda %15,0 (12/80) idi (OR=3,59; %95 GA 1,68–7,67; p<0,001). Günlük telefon kullanımı çalışma grubunda daha yüksekti (z=-7,45; p<0,001; r=0,59). Çalışma grubundaki sigara içicilerinde ATBÖ-KF ile FNBT güçlü biçimde ilişkiliydi (Spearman rho=0,76; p<0,001; Pearson r=0,78; %95 GA 0,59–0,89). Sonuç: Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı olan ergenlerde sigara kullanımı daha yaygındı. Nikotin bağımlılığı ile akıllı telefon bağımlılığı şiddeti arasındaki ilişki, davranışsal ve maddeyle ilişkili bağımlılıklarda örtüşen yatkınlık yollarıyla uyumludur. Eş zamanlı tarama ve erken müdahale önerilir.

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Akaltun, İ., Ayaydın, H. (2026). Relationship Between Smartphone Addiction and Cigarette Dependence in Adolescents: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study. Acta Medica Alanya, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 239–245. https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.1881843

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