9-10 Yaş Çocuklarda Ekran Bağımlılığı ve Uykuya Etkisi

Year 2026, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 47 - 54, 30.01.2026

Selma Avcı Emine Altun Yılmaz

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, ekran bağımlılığının 9-10 yaş arası çocukların uykusu üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel çalışma, 20 Temmuz ile 30 Eylül 2023 tarihleri arasında 9-10 yaş arası çocukların 380 ebeveyni ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gerekli kurumsal ve etik izinler alındıktan sonra, Verimli Bilgi Formu, Sorunlu Medya Kullanımı Ölçeği (PMUM) ve Çocuklar için Uyku Bozukluğu Ölçeği (SDSC) kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Veri analizi, SPSS 23.0 kullanılarak betimsel istatistikler, t-testi, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, Pearson korelasyonu ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizleri ile gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çocukların %51,6'sı erkek, %56,8'i 4. sınıf öğrencisi ve %93,7'si kronik hastalığı olmayan çocuklardı. En sık kullanılan cihaz cep telefonu idi (%43,7). Ortalama SDSC puanı 45,79±14,1 idi ve en sık görülen uyku bozuklukları uykuya dalma ve uykuda kalma ile ilgiliydi. Ortalama PMUM puanı 2,58±0,90 idi ve bu da orta düzeyde sorunlu medya kullanımı olduğunu göstermektedir. Sorunlu medya kullanım düzeyleri, uyku bozukluklarındaki toplam varyansın %44,9'unu açıklamaktadır. Toplam SDSC ve toplam PMUM puanları arasında orta düzeyde, pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: Çocukların sorunlu medya kullanım düzeyleri arttıkça, uyku bozuklukları da artmıştır. Ekran bağımlılığının olumsuz etkilerini azaltmak için, ailelerin çocukların ekran süresini günde en fazla iki saatle sınırlamaları, uygun medya içeriğini seçmelerinde onlara rehberlik etmeleri ve davranışlarını ve uyku rutinlerini düzenli olarak izlemeleri önerilmektedir.

Ethical Statement

Çalışmaya başlamadan önce, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Non-İnvaziv Klinik Çalışmalar Etik Kurulu'ndan onay (22.03.2023 tarihli, 2023-03/14 numaralı) ve Kayseri İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü'nden yazılı izin alınmıştır. Çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden tüm ebeveynler bilgilendirilmiş onam formunu okuyup imzalamıştır. Çalışmadaki tüm prosedürler geçerli etik ilkelere uygun olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir.

Supporting Institution

Herhangi bir kurumdan destek alınmamıştır.

EFFECTS OF SCREEN ADDICTION ON SLEEP IN CHILDREN AGED 9-10

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of screen addiction on sleep in children aged 9-10.
Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between July 20 and September 30, 2023, with 380 parents of children aged 9–10. After obtaining the necessary institutional and ethical permissions, data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, the Problematic Media Use Measure (PMUM), and the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). Data analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Mann–Whitney U, Kruskal–Wallis H, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression analyses.
Results: Of the children, 51.6% were boys, 56.8% were 4th-grade students, and 93.7% had no chronic diseases. The most frequently used device was the mobile phone (43.7%). The mean SDSC score was 45.79±14.1, and the most common sleep disturbances were related to falling asleep and staying asleep. The mean PMUM score was 2.58±0.90, indicating a moderate level of problematic media use. Problematic media use levels explained 44.9% of the total variance in sleep disturbances. A moderate, positive, and statistically significant correlation was found between total SDSC and total PMUM scores.
Conclusion: As the problematic media use levels of children increased, their sleep disturbance levels also increased. To reduce the negative effects of screen addiction, it is recommended that families limit children’s screen time to a maximum of two hours per day, guide them in choosing appropriate media content, and regularly monitor their behaviors and sleep routines.

Keywords

Screen addiction , children , sleep

Ethical Statement

Before starting the study, approval from the Non-Invasive Clinical Studies Ethics Committee at Sivas Cumhuriyet University (dated 22.03.2023, numbered 2023-03/14) and written permission from the Kayseri Provincial Directorate of National Education were obtained. All parents who agreed to participate in the study read and signed the informed consent form. All procedures in the study adhered to applicable ethical principles.

Supporting Institution

No support has been received from any institution.

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