Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents

Gökalp, Kübra; Durmaz, Hatice; Karakurt, Nurgul; Ay, Eda; Gökalp, Suha

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20240394

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Original Article • Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. 70 (9) • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20240394 copy

Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents

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SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between internet addiction and violence tendency in adolescent students and the factors affecting violence tendency.

METHODS:

The research was conducted on 2,648 middle school students in Turkey. A socio-demographic form, the Young Internet Addiction Scale, and the Violence Tendency Scale were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.

RESULTS:

It was determined that there was a significant positive relationship between the Young Internet Addiction Scale and the Violence Tendency Scale. Age has a positive effect on violence tendency levels.

CONCLUSION:

These findings suggest that the variables of age and internet addiction contribute to the occurrence of violence tendency. Psychiatric nurses should plan trainings and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.

KEYWORDS:
Psychology; Child; Adolescent psychiatry; Internet

Demographic characteristics (n=2,648)		VT	IA
Gender
	Female	38.42±10.68	21.77±18.73
	Male	40.81±10.85	28.68±19.77
	t value	−5.760^ p≤0.001.	−9.222^ p≤0.001.
Smartphone status
	Yes	41.49±11.12	30.11±20.49
	No	38.11±10.37	21.39±17.85
	t value	7.974^ p≤0.001.	11.698^ p≤0.001.
Internet use for
	Learning	37.04±9.85	17.94±14.60
	Game, video, and social networking	43.69±11.06	36.75±20.79
	t value	−16.143^ p≤0.001.	−27.324^ p≤0.001.
Mean scores		39.64±10.83	25.30±19.57

	1	2	3	4
WT (1)	1
YIAS (2)	0.574^ p≤0.001.	1
Age (3)	0.182^ p≤0.001.	0.229^ p≤0.001.	1
Age to start using the internet (4)	−0.099^ p≤0.001.	−0.185^ p≤0.001.	0.285^ p≤0.001.	1

Dependent variable Violence Tendency Scale
Independent variables		B	β	t	p
Model 1:						Adjusted R²=0.058 R² change=0.057 F=81.252
	(Constant)	20.596		9.353	0.001^ p≤0.001.
	Age	2.123	0.229	11.628	0.001^ p≤0.001.
	Age to start using the internet	−0.867	−0.164	−8.323	0.001^ p≤0.001.
Model 2: Predictor variables						Adjusted R²=0.333 R² change=0.332 F=439.174
	(Constant)	25.694		13.812	0.001^ p≤0.001.
	Age	0.534	0.058	3.316	0.001^ p≤0.001.
	Age to start using the internet	−0.062	−0.012	−0.683	0.495
	YIAS	0.310	0.559	32.988	0.001^ p≤0.001.

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[1] *Corresponding author:
kubragungormus2010@hotmail.com

	1	2	3	4
WT (1)	1
YIAS (2)	0.574^ p≤0.001.	1
Age (3)	0.182^ p≤0.001.	0.229^ p≤0.001.	1
Age to start using the internet (4)	−0.099^ p≤0.001.	−0.185^ p≤0.001.	0.285^ p≤0.001.	1