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Comparison of smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students
Author(s) -
Aktürk Ümmühan,
Budak Funda,
Gültekin Abdurrezzak,
Özdemir Aysel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12277
Subject(s) - loneliness , smartphone addiction , addiction , psychology , scale (ratio) , sample (material) , ucla loneliness scale , medical education , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , chemistry , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics
Purpose This study was conducted to compare the relationship between the smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students. Design and Methods A correlation and descriptive study from a convenience sample of 1156 high school and university students. Questionnaire, Smartphone Addiction scale, and Short Loneliness scale were used to collect the data of the study. Findings No relationship was found between the smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students. Practice Implacitions It is recommended to organize comprehensive training programs for the students and their families in the school health services.