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Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal

2528-9918

Hacettepe University

10.21020/husbfd.1822676

Public Health Nutrition

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi

Screen Time, Internet Use, and Lifestyle Habits Among Health and Engineering Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8763-7407

Rakıcıoğlu

Neslişah

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-8831

Yeniçağ Emre

Rümeysa

TRAKYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8741-115X

Dedebayraktar

Damla

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

04 30 2026

13 1 92 110 11 13 2025 12 29 2025

2014

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal

Objectives: This cross-sectional study explored the associations between total screen time, internet addiction, and adherence to healthy lifestyle habits among university students. Material and Methods: The study was conducted with 818 volunteer students (250 males and 568 females; mean age 21.7±1.85 years) enrolled in the engineering and health sciences departments at a public university in Türkiye. Participants were recruited through face-to-face data collection using a convenience sampling approach. Data were collected using Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Healthy Diet Indicator-2015. Ethical approval was granted by the Hacettepe University Ethics Committee.Results: Engineering students had significantly higher total screen time than health sciences students (7.2±3.4 vs 5.9±2.5 h/day; p

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