Research Article

Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 28, 2026
EN TR

Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: This study was planned to determine the relationship between the level of perceived social support for physical activity and the duration of social media use in adolescents. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between March and April 2024 with adolescents aged 10-19 years using an online survey method. The sample of the study consisted of 272 adolescents living in Isparta, who were reached through the snowball sampling method, who were one of the purposive sampling types, and who met the sample inclusion criteria. Independent groups t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc analyses were used to examine the differences in scale scores according to the descriptive characteristics of the participants. Results: A total of 68.4% of the adolescents in the study were girls, 53.7% were in secondary education, 68.8% were in the age range of 15-19 years, 90.4% used social media, 45.5% used social media for between 3 and 6 hours, 44.1% played sports, and 62.9% preferred to spend time on social media instead of playing sports. The mean total score of social support in the physical activities of the adolescents was 12.83±6.49 out of the maximum score of 30 points that could be obtained from the scale. There was a significant difference between social support scores and age, sex, educational status, sporting status, and social media use status (p<0.05). In this study, adolescents who used social media for between 3 and 6 hours had lower social support scores for physical activities (p<0.05). Conclusion: The perceived level of peer and parental social support for physical activity was low in adolescents. Our study highlighted the important role of physical activity in reducing social media usage time and emphasized the necessity of not only intrinsic motivation but also parental and peer support to increase young people's participation in physical activity.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

This article did not receive any financial fund. There is no conflict of interest regarding any person and/or institution.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee permission (Date/Number: 05.03.2024/2024/107) was obtained from Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee for the conduct of this study. Online informed consent was obtained from the participants in the study in accordance with the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. All stages of the study were conducted in accordance with the “Research Publication Ethics”.

Thanks

We thank the adolescents who agreed to participate in the study for their support.

References

  1. 1. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü Sağlıklı Beslenme ve Hareketli Yaşam Dairesi Başkanlığı [ınternet]. Fiziksel Aktivite. 2024 [cited 2024 September 9]. Available from: https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/fiziksel-aktivite.
  2. 2. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) [ınternet]. Türkiye Sağlık Araştırması. 2023 [cited 2024 October 8]. Available from: https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Turkiye-Saglik-Arastirmasi-2022-49747.
  3. 3. Bozzola E, Barni S, Ficari A, Villani A. Physical activity in the COVID-19 era and its impact on adolescents’ well-being. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(4):3275. DOI:10.3390/ijerph20043275.
  4. 4. World Health Organization (WHO) [ınternet]. WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. 2020 [cited 2024 October 14]. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128.
  5. 5. van Sluijs EMF, Ekelund U, Crochemore-Silva I, Guthold R, Ha A, Lubans D, vd. Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention. Lancet. 2021;398(10298):429–442. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01259-9.
  6. 6. Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Global trends in insufficient physical activity among adolescents: a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys with 1·6 million participants. Lancet. Child & adolescent health. 2020;4(1):23–35. DOI:10.1016/S2352-4642(19)30323-2.
  7. 7. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü [ınternet]. Türkiye Beslenme ve Sağlık Araştırması. 2019 [cited 2024 October 1]. Available from: https://gtbd.org.tr/turkiye-beslenme-ve-saglik-arastirmasi-2019-yayimlandi/.
  8. 8. Şensoy Ö, Ayar D. The effect of problematic internet use and social-appearance anxiety on the smartphone addiction of Adolescents. Cyprus J. Med. Sci. 2022;7(3):354-359. DOI:10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-89.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Community Child Health, Pediatric Health and Illnesses Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 28, 2026

Submission Date

February 7, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Özgörü, H., Şensoy, Ö., & Yıldız, S. (2026). Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 11(1), 30-37. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966
AMA
1.Özgörü H, Şensoy Ö, Yıldız S. Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026;11(1):30-37. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966
Chicago
Özgörü, Hande, Özlem Şensoy, and Suzan Yıldız. 2026. “Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11 (1): 30-37. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966.
EndNote
Özgörü H, Şensoy Ö, Yıldız S (January 1, 2026) Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11 1 30–37.
IEEE
[1]H. Özgörü, Ö. Şensoy, and S. Yıldız, “Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 30–37, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966.
ISNAD
Özgörü, Hande - Şensoy, Özlem - Yıldız, Suzan. “Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11/1 (January 1, 2026): 30-37. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966.
JAMA
1.Özgörü H, Şensoy Ö, Yıldız S. Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026;11:30–37.
MLA
Özgörü, Hande, et al. “Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 30-37, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966.
Vancouver
1.Hande Özgörü, Özlem Şensoy, Suzan Yıldız. Relationship Between Perceived Social Support Level for Physical Activity and Social Media Use Duration in Adolescents. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026 Jan. 1;11(1):30-7. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1634966



Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.