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. 2025 Jun 17:2025:2096744.
doi: 10.1155/pedi/2096744. eCollection 2025.

The Relationship Between Social Media Use Purposes, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Metabolic Parameters in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Hakan Avan  1 , Nimet Barna  2
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The Relationship Between Social Media Use Purposes, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Metabolic Parameters in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Hakan Avan et al. Pediatr Diabetes. .

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between social media use, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and metabolic parameters in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods: The study was conducted with descriptive and cross-sectional design, andwas carried out on 108 adolescents, aged 11-18, who were diagnosed with T1D mellitus (T1DM) via Google Form. An adolescent descriptive information form, the Scale of Social Media Use Purposes (SSMUP), the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP) were used in the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, mean and standard deviation (SD), and statistical methods such as t-tests and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings: The results of the study indicated that social media addiction is significantly related to adolescents' interpersonal relationships and metabolic parameters, while the purposes of social media use are positively associated with physical activity, healthy eating, and interpersonal relationships. Conclusions: Nurses should closely maintain vigilant oversight of social media use and interpersonal communication among adolescents with chronic diseases, create social media content appropriate for diabetes management, and organize trainings on the effects of social media use.

Keywords: adolescent; healthy lifestyle; nurse; social media; type 1 diabetes.

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