An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents

Volume: 4 Number: 36 May 27, 2011
  • Erol Esen
  • Didem M. M. Siyez
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An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine to what extend some psychosocial variables such as loneliness, perceived social support, life satisfaction, romantic relationship status; academic achievement, and sex predict internet addiction among adolescents. Study participants were 700 (333 girls, 367 boys) high school students, from grades 9 to 12 Participants completed an assesment battery consisting of five instruments: (1) the Internet Addiction Test, (2) the UCLA Loneliness Scale, (3) the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, (4) the Satisfaction with Life Scale and (5) an information sheet. Results showed significant positive correlations between internet addiction and loneliness. No significant correlations were observed between internet addiction and two subscales of perceived social support (friend subscale, significant other subscale). However, family subscale of the social support was significanlty correlated with internet addiction. At the same time, gender, academic achievement, loneliness and perceived social support from family were found to have predictive value on internet addiction of adolescents. These variables explained 7% of the total variance for internet addiction among adolescents. Based on these findings, it could be concluded that further studies that include other predictors of the internet addiction are needed.

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English

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Authors

Erol Esen This is me

Didem M. M. Siyez This is me

Publication Date

May 27, 2011

Submission Date

May 19, 2011

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Published in Issue

Year 2011 Volume: 4 Number: 36

APA
Esen, E., & M. Siyez, D. M. (2011). An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 4(36), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.38243
AMA
1.Esen E, M. Siyez DM. An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2011;4(36):127-136. doi:10.17066/pdrd.38243
Chicago
Esen, Erol, and Didem M. M. Siyez. 2011. “An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4 (36): 127-36. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.38243.
EndNote
Esen E, M. Siyez DM (May 1, 2011) An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4 36 127–136.
IEEE
[1]E. Esen and D. M. M. Siyez, “An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents”, Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 4, no. 36, pp. 127–136, May 2011, doi: 10.17066/pdrd.38243.
ISNAD
Esen, Erol - M. Siyez, Didem M. “An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4/36 (May 1, 2011): 127-136. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.38243.
JAMA
1.Esen E, M. Siyez DM. An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2011;4:127–136.
MLA
Esen, Erol, and Didem M. M. Siyez. “An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 4, no. 36, May 2011, pp. 127-36, doi:10.17066/pdrd.38243.
Vancouver
1.Erol Esen, Didem M. M. Siyez. An Investigation of Psycho-Social Variables in Predicting Internet Addiction Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2011 May 1;4(36):127-36. doi:10.17066/pdrd.38243

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