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The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students
Abstract
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the relationship between internet addiction and life satisfaction among 217 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a foundation university. Data were collected using a Personal Data Collection Form, the Internet Addiction Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale. The participants' mean score for internet addiction was 24.12 ±12.37, and the mean score for life satisfaction was 19.99 ± 6.91. A significant, moderate, and negative correlation was found between internet addiction and life satisfaction (r =-0.305, p <0.001). Daily internet usage duration was found to have a significant effect on internet addiction scores (p <0.001). It was also determined that income level, physical illness, mental illness, regular physical exercise, and academic achievement levels were significantly associated with life satisfaction scores (p <0.05). These findings suggest that internet use among university students should be analyzed not only through the diagnosis of addiction but also through the quality of usage time and its indirect effects on quality of life.
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Supporting Institution
No funding or support in this study not used.
Ethical Statement
Ethics Committee permission to conduct the study was obtained from SANKO University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee (Date 06.03.2023/No: 2023/02-02/5).
Thanks
We would like to thank all our students who participated in our work.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Mental Health Services
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
February 27, 2026
Submission Date
January 20, 2026
Acceptance Date
February 16, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1
APA
Polat Olca, S., & Azan, E. (2026). The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi, 12(1), 41-60. https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM
AMA
1.Polat Olca S, Azan E. The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students. Aydın Health. 2026;12(1):41-60. https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM
Chicago
Polat Olca, Sibel, and Eda Azan. 2026. “The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students”. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi 12 (1): 41-60. https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM.
EndNote
Polat Olca S, Azan E (February 1, 2026) The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi 12 1 41–60.
IEEE
[1]S. Polat Olca and E. Azan, “The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students”, Aydın Health, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 41–60, Feb. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM
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Polat Olca, Sibel - Azan, Eda. “The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students”. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi 12/1 (February 1, 2026): 41-60. https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM.
JAMA
1.Polat Olca S, Azan E. The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students. Aydın Health. 2026;12:41–60.
MLA
Polat Olca, Sibel, and Eda Azan. “The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students”. Aydın Sağlık Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 41-60, https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Polat Olca, Eda Azan. The Relationship Between Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction Among University Students. Aydın Health [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 1;12(1):41-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79AX98ZM