@article{ref1,
title="The use of social media among high school students and its relationship with the perception of loneliness: a pilot study",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing",
year="2022",
author="Kitiş, Yeter and Dağci, Büşra and Köse, Neslihan and Geniş, Çiğdem",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Physical, psychological, and social impairments are becoming more common in the world due to internet use and excessive use. <br><br>PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and the perception of loneliness in the high school period when peer influence is important. <br><br>METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 988 students studying at four high schools in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, in the fall semester of 2019-2020. The research data were collected using Introductory Information Form, Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and UCLA Loneliness Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: According to the findings, 67.2% of the students had different degrees of SMA. It was found that 7.8% of the students had a high or very high degree of addiction. Loneliness levels of the students were found to be high (UCLA mean 62.78). A strong negative correlation (p < 0.01) was found between loneliness and all the subscales of the SMAS except the busyness subscale. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings demonstrate the social media addiction and the perception of loneliness in high school students are related at a level that cannot be ignored. Future research should evaluate social media addiction and loneliness together with other psychological markers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1073-6077",
doi="10.1111/jcap.12388",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12388"
}