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The effects of technology use on working young loneliness and social relationships
Author(s) -
Yayan Emriye Hilal,
Suna Dağ Yeliz,
Düken Mehmet Emin
Publication year - 2019
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.12318
Subject(s) - loneliness , the internet , addiction , psychology , scale (ratio) , ucla loneliness scale , smartphone addiction , young adult , mobile phone , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , computer science , world wide web , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics
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.