EFFECTS OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER TREATMENT ON INTERNET GAMING DISORDER, SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION, AND CYBERBULLYING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Objective: There are many studies investigating the comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet gaming disorder and cyberbullying. However, there are few studies evaluating the effect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment on them. This study's primary objective was to investigate the effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity hisorder treatment on internet gaming disorder, social media addiction, and cyberbullying.

Material and Methods: We recruited 76 subjects diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Forty children and adolescents between ages of 9 and 18 who were followed up with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and received regular attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment were included in Group 1. Group 2 consisted of 36 children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who were diagnosed for the first time. The participants were assessed using the internet gaming disorder Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale, and the Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey Instrument.

Results: Internet gaming disorder was significantly more frequent in the untreated group than in the treatment-receiving group. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of social media addiction. When the groups were evaluated in terms of cyberbullying, no differences were observed between the groups.

Conclusion: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms may play a role as an important risk factor of internet gaming disorder. Effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may prevent the onset of internet gaming disorder.

Keywords

• internet gaming disorder
• social media addiction
• attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• cyberbullying

Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu Tedavisinin İnternet Oyun Oynama Bozukluğu, Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı ve Siber Zorbalık Üzerine Olan Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu ile internet oyun oynama bozukluğunun ve siber zorbalığın komorbiditesini inceleyen çok sayıda çalışma vardır. Ancak dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tedavisinin bunlar üzerine etkisini inceleyen çalışma sayısı kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tedavisinin internet oyun oynama bozukluğu, sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve siber zorbalık üzerine olan etkilerini incelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tanısı olan 76 olgu dahil edildi. Yaşları 9-18 aralığında olan ve dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tanısı ile takip edilip düzenli olarak tedavi alan 40 çocuk ve ergen Grup 1 olarak çalışmaya alındı. Grup 2’ye dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tanısı yeni konmuş 36 çocuk ve ergen dahil edildi. Katılımcılar internet oyun oynama bozukluğu ölçeği, sosyal medya bağımlılığı ölçeği ve siber zorbalık ve internet saldırganlığı tarama ölçeği ile değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Tedavi almayan grupta internet oyun oynama bozukluğu tedavi alan gruba göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Ancak gruplar arasında sosyal medya bağımlılığı açısından farklılık saptanmadı. Gruplar arasında siber zorbalık açısından da farklılık saptanmadı.

Sonuç: Dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu semptomları internet oyun oynama bozukluğu için önemli bir risk faktörü olabilir. Dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğunun etkili bir şekilde tedavi edilmesi oyun bağımlılığın başlamasını etkileyebilir. 

Keywords

• dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu
• internet oyun oynama bozukluğu
• sosyal medya bağımlılığı
• siber zorbalık

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