@article{article_843264, title={EFFECTS OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER TREATMENT ON INTERNET GAMING DISORDER, SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION, AND CYBERBULLYING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS}, journal={The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine}, volume={23}, pages={107–115}, year={2021}, DOI={10.24938/kutfd.843264}, author={Önder, Arif and Gizli Çoban, Özge and Sürer Adanır, Aslı and Dokuz, Gözde and Soğucak, Zehra Ece}, keywords={internet gaming disorder, social media addiction, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, cyberbullying}, abstract={<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-size:14px;"> <b>Objective: </b> There are many studies investigating the comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet gaming disorder and cyberbullying. However, there are few studies evaluating the effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment on them. This study’s primary objective was to investigate the effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity hisorder treatment on internet gaming disorder, social media addiction, and cyberbullying. </span> </div> <span style="font-size:14px;"> </span> <div style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Material and Methods: </b> We recruited 76 subjects diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Forty children and adolescents between ages of 9 and 18 who were followed up with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and received regular attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment were included in Group 1. Group 2 consisted of 36 children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who were diagnosed for the first time. The participants were assessed using the internet gaming disorder Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale, and the Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey Instrument. </div> <span style="font-size:14px;"> </span> <div style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Results: </b>Internet gaming disorder was significantly more frequent in the untreated group than in the treatment-receiving group. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of social media addiction. When the groups were evaluated in terms of cyberbullying, no differences were observed between the groups. </div> <span style="font-size:14px;"> </span> <div style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Conclusion: </b> Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms may play a role as an important risk factor of internet gaming disorder. Effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may prevent the onset of internet gaming disorder. </div>}, number={1}, publisher={Kirikkale University}