Citation

Yayan EH, Suna Dağ Y, Düken ME. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2019; 55(2): 194-200.

Affiliation

Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ppc.12318

PMID

30044497

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of technology use on working young loneliness and social relationships. DESIGNS AND METHODS: The relational descriptive study was conducted with 1,312 young using a young information form, the Internet Addiction Scale, the Peer Relationship Scale, and the Smart Phone Addiction Scale.

CONCLUSION: It was determined that young, who are exposed to violence, smoke, and work as unskilled labor force have a high dependence on the Internet and smartphones. Young with the Internet and smartphone addiction were found to have high levels of loneliness and poor social relations. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It has been determined that young who are weak in the social aspect fill these deficiencies by using the Internet and telephone.

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Language: en

Keywords

Internet addiction; loneliness; peer relationships; smartphone addiction; young