The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers

Ceren Taşkıran; Gül Özüdoğru

doi:10.53444/deubefd.1775299

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This research was supported by the TUBITAK 2209-A Projects Support Program.

The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers

Abstract

This research aims to investigate whether digital game addiction predicts trait anger levels among pre-service teachers. The research was conducted at a state university during the 2024-2025 academic year, with the participation of 629 pre-service teachers. A personal information form, the Digital Game Addiction Scale for University Students, and the Trait Anger Scale were used. Following the receipt of institutional and ethical approvals, data were gathered online from volunteer pre-service teachers. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, independent samples t-test, correlation and regression analysis were made. The study determined that pre-service teachers were in the low-risk group regarding digital game addiction. Their trait anger level was found to be X̅=21.32 (R²=0.05). Significant differences were found in pre-service teachers' trait anger levels according to some variables. There is a significant and positive, but low-level, relationship between digital game addiction and trait anger levels. The findings indicate that digital game addiction is a significant predictor of trait anger levels.

Keywords

Digital game addiction, trait anger, pre-service teachers, higher education

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

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This research was supported by the TUBITAK 2209-A Projects Support Program.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received for this research from Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee with the decision dated 10.07.2024 and numbered 2024/07/09.

Thanks

This research was supported by the TUBITAK 2209-A Projects Support Program.

Öğretmen Adaylarının Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığının Sürekli Öfke Düzeylerini Yordama Gücü

Abstract

Bu araştırma, dijital oyun bağımlılığının sürekli öfke düzeyinin bir yordayıcısı olup olmadığını belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma nicel yöntemlerden ilişkisel tarama modelindedir. Araştırma, bir devlet üniversitesinde, 2024-2025 eğitim-öğretim yılında, 629 öğretmen adayının katılımıyla yürütülmüştür. Kişisel bilgi formu, Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ve Sürekli Öfke ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Kurum izni ve etik onayın alınmasının ardından, gönüllü öğretmen adaylarından çevrimiçi olarak veriler toplanmıştır. Betimsel istatistikler, ANOVA, ilişkisiz örneklemler t-testi, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Araştırmada, öğretmen adayları dijital oyun bağımlılığı açısından az riskli grupta tespit edilmiştir. Sürekli öfke düzeyleri ise X̅=21,32 olarak bulunmuştur (R²=0.05). Öğretmen adaylarının sürekli öfke düzeylerinde bazı değişkenler açısından anlamlı farklılık görülmüştür. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre dijital oyun bağımlılığı ile sürekli öfke düzeyleri arasında anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü, ancak düşük düzeyde bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Bulgular, dijital oyun bağımlılığının sürekli öfke düzeyinin anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Dijital oyun bağımlılığı, öğretmen adayı, sürekli öfke, yükseköğretim

Supporting Institution

TUBITAK

Project Number

This research was supported by the TUBITAK 2209-A Projects Support Program.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received for this research from Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee with the decision dated 10.07.2024 and numbered 2024/07/09.

Thanks

This research was supported by the TUBITAK 2209-A Projects Support Program.

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Ceren Taşkıran
0009-0009-7972-2842
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Gül Özüdoğru ^*
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Taşkıran, C., & Özüdoğru, G. (2026). The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 69, 39-55. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1775299

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1.Taşkıran C, Özüdoğru G. The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;(69):39-55. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1775299

Chicago

Taşkıran, Ceren, and Gül Özüdoğru. 2026. “The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, nos. 69: 39-55. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1775299.

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Taşkıran C, Özüdoğru G (September 1, 2026) The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 69 39–55.

IEEE

[1]C. Taşkıran and G. Özüdoğru, “The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers”, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 69, pp. 39–55, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.53444/deubefd.1775299.

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Taşkıran, Ceren - Özüdoğru, Gül. “The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 69 (September 1, 2026): 39-55. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1775299.

JAMA

1.Taşkıran C, Özüdoğru G. The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;:39–55.

MLA

Taşkıran, Ceren, and Gül Özüdoğru. “The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 69, Sept. 2026, pp. 39-55, doi:10.53444/deubefd.1775299.

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1.Ceren Taşkıran, Gül Özüdoğru. The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026 Sep. 1;(69):39-55. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1775299

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The Predictive Power of Digital Game Addiction on Trait Anger Levels Among Pre-Service Teachers

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Öğretmen Adaylarının Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığının Sürekli Öfke Düzeylerini Yordama Gücü

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