The role of loneliness and aggression on smartphone addiction among university students

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major health problem worldwide. In addition to the physical effects of COVID-19 on individuals, it has caused psychological and social problems on individuals. One of these problems is related to feelings of loneliness they experienced during the pandemic process and the increase in aggression and smartphone addiction levels, which are thought to be related. The main goal of current research is to explore the effects of loneliness and aggression behaviors on smartphone addiction. The data of the study were obtained from 843 university students (565 female and 278 male; 17-54 age range) who voluntarily participated in the research from 68 of 81 provinces in Turkey. Research data were obtained based on participants' self-reports through an online questionnaire. Personal information form, Smartphone Addiction Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire were used as data collection tools. Research findings show that the feeling of loneliness affects aggression behaviors and smartphone addiction, and aggression behaviors also affect smartphone addiction. Therefore, it can be said that loneliness and aggression are variables in predicting university students' smartphone addiction.

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Smartphone addiction risk, technology-related behaviors and attitudes, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Problematic and excessive use of technological devices ( Birtus and Lăzăroiu, 2021 ; Campbell and Popescu, 2021 ; Cohen and Nica, 2021 ) during COVID-19-related confinement orders has adversely influenced behavioral health ( Duan et al, 2020 ; Hosen et al, 2021 ; Jahan et al, 2021 ; Jin et al, 2021 ; Yang et al, 2021 ; Karaoglan Yilmaz et al, 2022 ; Zhang et al, 2022 ), leading to anxiety, depression, and smartphone addiction associated with severe Internet dependency. Loneliness associated with COVID-19 lockdowns shapes psychological and social issues such as aggression behaviors and PSU.…”

Examining the role of cyberloafing, narcissism, locus of control, and social appearance anxiety on the Internet gaming disorder in university students

“…With the widespread use of the Internet, internet games have become one of the online pursuits frequently played in every part of society. This prevalence has allowed individuals from all over the world to interact with each other in both a social and competitive environment (Balhara et al, 2021; Yılmaz et al, 2018). With this aspect, internet games have become one of the most popular online leisure activities, especially among young people.…”

“…With the development of social media, the spread of technology, and the use of the Internet, the interest in internet games has also increased. In the literature, it is possible to come across studies examining the effects of some problematic behaviors, such as the intense use of internet games and the internet gaming disorder that develops with it, in terms of various variables (Karaoglan Yilmaz, Avci, et al, 2022; Karaoglan Yilmaz, Yilmaz, et al, 2022). However, there is a need for studies that address many variables that affect them together.…”