The Association of University Students' Internet Use with Psychiatric Scales and Gender-Based Differences

Year 2025, Volume: 41 Issue: 2, 459 - 469, 30.08.2025

Elif Uğurgöl , Turgay Batbat , Miray Altınkaynak , Demet Yesilbas , Esra Demirci , Mehmet Fatih Yetkin , Nazan Dolu , Ayşegül Güven

Abstract

In recent years, the rapidly increasing prevalence of problematic internet use has become a significant issue targeting adolescents and young adults. Given the potential for this problem to coexist with other psychiatric disorders or to serve as an indicator of underlying psychiatric conditions, a comprehensive evaluation is crucial. A cohort of 60 participants, comprising 30 female and 30 male students, was examined. The scores from the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Wender Utah Rating Scale, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale were analyzed in conjunction with the Young Internet Addiction Test scores and daily internet usage time using various statistical methodologies. The results indicated a strong positive correlation between the Internet addiction scale and Internet usage duration with depression, anxiety, and attention deficit scores. Furthermore, female students exhibited higher levels of anxiety, depression, and social phobia scores compared to male students. In addition to statistical analyses, important machine learning scores have been achieved. Statistical analyses and machine learning outcomes demonstrated that internet addiction is associated with psychiatric disorders.

Keywords

Problematic İnternet Use , University Youth , Psychiatric Scales , Gender Effect

Project Number

FBA-2023-13090

Üniversiteli Gençlerin İnternet Kullanımının Psikiyatrik Ölçütlerle İlişkilendirilmesi ve Cinsiyete Bağlı Farklılıklar

Abstract

Son yıllarda hızla artan problemli internet kullanımı ergenleri ve genç yetişkinleri hedef alan önemli bir sorun haline gelmiştir. Bu sorunun diğer psikiyatrik bozukluklara eşlik etme veya altta yatan psikiyatrik durumların göstergesi olma potansiyeli göz önüne alındığında, kapsamlı bir değerlendirme yapılması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmaya 30 kadın ve 30 erkek genç üniversite öğrencisi dahil edilmiştir. Beck Depresyon Envanteri, Beck Anksiyete Envanteri, Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği, Wender Utah Derecelendirme Ölçeği, Liebowitz Sosyal Anksiyete Ölçeği, Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği ve Duygu Düzenleme Güçlüğü Ölçeği'nden alınan puanlar, çeşitli analitik yöntemler kullanılarak Young İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği puanları ve günlük internet kullanım süresiyle ilişkili olarak analiz edilmiştir. İnternet bağımlılığı ölçeği ve internet kullanım süresi ile depresyon, anksiyete ve dikkat eksikliği puanları arasında güçlü sbir pozitif korelasyon olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca, kadınlarda erkeklere kıyasla daha yüksek düzeyde anksiyete, depresyon ve sosyal fobi skoru elde edilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizlere ek olarak, makine öğrenimi sonuçları da elde edilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizlere ve makine öğrenimi sonuçları ile internet bağımlılığının psikiyatrik bozukluklarla ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

Problemli İnternet Kullanımı , Üniversiteli Gençler , Psikiyatrik Ölçekler , Cinsiyet Etkisi

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma Erciyes Üniversitesi Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu tarafından 2023/340 sayılı karar ile onaylanmıştır.

Supporting Institution

Erciyes Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi

Project Number

FBA-2023-13090

Thanks

Bu çalışma Erciyes Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi tarafından desteklenmektedir. (Proje Kodu: FBA-2023-13090)

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