Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress
IntroductionInternet addiction has become a subject of growing concern with adverse consequences. This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of psychological distress in the relationship between internet addiction and school engagement.MethodsData were obtained from 732 Turkish college stu...
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| description | IntroductionInternet addiction has become a subject of growing concern with adverse consequences. This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of psychological distress in the relationship between internet addiction and school engagement.MethodsData were obtained from 732 Turkish college students (M = 20.98, SD = 2.58). The data were collected through Young’s Internet Addiction Test, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Scale (DASS21)-Short Form, and University Student Engagement Inventory. Mediation analysis was performed to investigate the mediating effects of depression, anxiety, and stress in the association between internet addiction and school engagement.ResultsThe results of the study showed that internet addiction was positively associated with psychological distress and negatively associated with school engagement, whereas psychological distress had a negative relationship with school engagement. This study also found that depression, anxiety, and stress acted as mediators in the relationship between internet addiction and behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement.ConclusionThis study has provided evidence that young adults with tendency of internet addiction may experience school engagement problems as well as psychological problems. Our findings underscore the need for special educational intervention programs aimed at encouraging college youth to limit their internet use for their future due to its negative consequences and raising awareness in this vulnerable group and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60ab21c5acd743aa98be04ffb79393272024-02-29T05:35:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-02-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13674621367462Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distressGülçin Güler ÖztekinIntroductionInternet addiction has become a subject of growing concern with adverse consequences. This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of psychological distress in the relationship between internet addiction and school engagement.MethodsData were obtained from 732 Turkish college students (M = 20.98, SD = 2.58). The data were collected through Young’s Internet Addiction Test, Depression, Stress and Anxiety Scale (DASS21)-Short Form, and University Student Engagement Inventory. Mediation analysis was performed to investigate the mediating effects of depression, anxiety, and stress in the association between internet addiction and school engagement.ResultsThe results of the study showed that internet addiction was positively associated with psychological distress and negatively associated with school engagement, whereas psychological distress had a negative relationship with school engagement. This study also found that depression, anxiety, and stress acted as mediators in the relationship between internet addiction and behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement.ConclusionThis study has provided evidence that young adults with tendency of internet addiction may experience school engagement problems as well as psychological problems. Our findings underscore the need for special educational intervention programs aimed at encouraging college youth to limit their internet use for their future due to its negative consequences and raising awareness in this vulnerable group and their families.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1367462/fullinternet addictiondepressionanxietystressschool engagementcollege students |
| spellingShingle | Gülçin Güler Öztekin Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress Frontiers in Psychology internet addiction depression anxiety stress school engagement college students |
| title | Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress |
| title_full | Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress |
| title_fullStr | Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress |
| title_short | Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress |
| title_sort | associations between internet addiction and school engagement among turkish college students mediating role of psychological distress |
| topic | internet addiction depression anxiety stress school engagement college students |
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