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. 2024 Sep 13;70(9):e20240394.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20240394. eCollection 2024.

Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents

Kübra Gökalp  1 , Hatice Durmaz  1 , Nurgul Karakurt  2 , Eda Ay  1 , Suha Gökalp  3
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Violence tendency and internet addiction in adolescents

Kübra Gökalp et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). .

Abstract

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.

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Conflicts of interest: the authors declare there is no conflicts of interest.

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