Lise öğrencilerinde dijital oyun bağımlılığının sosyodemografik risk faktörleri ve öfke ifadesi ile ilişkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Dijital oyun bağımlılığının (DOB) ergenlerde artan prevalansı önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. DOB'un sosyodemografik risk faktörleri ve öfke ifadesiyle ilişkisi henüz yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma ergenlerde DOB'un sosyodemografik risk faktörlerini belirlemek ve DOB ile öfke ifadesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmanın örneklemini İstanbul'da bir lisede öğrenim gören 15-18 yaş arası 558 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. DOB'u değerlendirmek için Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı Ölçeği (DOBÖ-7), öfkeyi değerlendirmek için Sürekli Öfke-Öfke İfade Tarzı Ölçeği (SÖÖTÖ) kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler Mann-Whitney U testi, ki-kare testi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: 148 kız ve 152 erkek öğrenciden oluşan çalışma örnekleminde DOB prevalansı %35 olarak bulunmuştur. DOB erkek öğrencilerde kız öğrencilere göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (%43,4'e karşı %26,4, p=0,002). DOB olan öğrencilerin SÖÖTÖ puanları, olmayanlara göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (165,61'e karşı 142,36; p=0,024). DOB ile anne eğitim düzeyi arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır (p=0,009). DOB riski en yüksek 9. sınıf öğrencilerinde (%45,3) bulunmuştur. Sonuç: DOB olan ergenlerde öfke ifadesi yüksek bulunmuştur. Erkek cinsiyet, düşük sınıf düzeyi ve annenin yüksek eğitim düzeyi DOB için risk faktörleri olarak belirlenmiştir. DOB'u önlemeye yönelik müdahale programlarının bu risk faktörlerini ele alması gerekmektedir.

Keywords

• davranışsal bağımlılık
• ergen
• öfke
• dijital oyunlar
• risk faktörleri

Digital game addiction's sociodemographic risk factors and relationship with anger expression in high school students

Abstract

Aims: Digital game addiction (DGA) is a significant public health concern with an increasing prevalence in adolescents. DGA’s sociodemographic associated factors and relationship with anger expression have not yet been sufficiently investigated. In this context, this study was conducted to determine DGA’s sociodemographic associated factors and explore the relationship between DGA and anger expression in adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study's population consisted of 558 students between the ages of 15 and 18 enrolled in a high school in Istanbul. The Digital Game Addiction Scale (DGAS-7) was used to evaluate DGA, and the State-Trait Anger Scale (STAS) was used to evaluate anger. The data obtained were evaluated with the Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, and Spearman correlation analysis. Results: The prevalence of DGA in the study sample, which consisted of 148 females and 152 males, was 35%. DGA was significantly higher in male students than female students (43.4% vs. 26.4%, p=0.002). STAS anger expression subscale scores of students with DGA were significantly higher than those without DGA (165.61 vs. 142.36; p=0.024). A significant positive correlation was found between DGA and the mother's education level (p = 0.009). The association with DGA was found to be highest in 9th-grade students (45.3%). Conclusion: Anger expression was high in adolescents with DGA. Male gender, low-grade level, and high educational level of the mother were found to be associated factors for DGA. Intervention programs aimed at preventing DGA need to address these associated factors.

Keywords

• Behavioral addiction
• adolescent
• anger
• digital games
• associated factors

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