Relationship between Basic Psychological Needs and Problematic Internet Use of Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction

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dc.contributor.authorOkur, Sinan
dc.contributor.authorOzekes, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T20:36:42Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T20:36:42Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between basic psychological needs of adolescents and problematic internet use. The model established on this mediating role was tested using the self-determination theory. The sample of the study included 1318 adolescents, of whom 796 were female and 522 were male students. The age range of the individuals participating in the study varied between 14 and 17 years, and the average age was 15.38 (Standard Deviation= 4.77). The study obtained data through the Problematic Internet Use Scale-Adolescent Form, Psychological Needs Scale-High School Form, Life Satisfaction Scale, and Personal Information Form. The data were analyzed using conditional process analysis. The results revealed that basic psychological needs significantly negatively predicted problematic internet use (r(2)=0.15; p <= 0.01) and positively predicted life satisfaction (r(2)=0.28; p <= 0.01); whereas life satisfaction significantly negatively predicted problematic internet use (r(2)=0.08; p <= 0.01). Using the Self-determination Theory, the study determined that life satisfaction has a partial mediating role in the relationship between basic psychological needs and problematic internet use among high school students (c'=0.06; p <= 0.01). The study findings confirmed the established model. The obtained results are discussed and interpreted against relevant literature. Some suggestions have been offered to families, school counselors, and researchers.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/ADDICTA.2020.20041
dc.identifier.endpage222en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-7286
dc.identifier.issn2149-1305
dc.identifier.issn2148-7286en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-1305en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage214en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/ADDICTA.2020.20041
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/70157
dc.identifier.volume7en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000611518000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Green Crescent Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAddicta-The Turkish Journal on Addictionsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectInterneten_US
dc.subjectlife satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectproblematic internet useen_US
dc.subjectpsychological needsen_US
dc.titleRelationship between Basic Psychological Needs and Problematic Internet Use of Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Life Satisfactionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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