The effect of COVID-19 uncertainty on internet addiction, happiness and life satisfaction in adolescents.
This study aimed to determine the effects of the events during the COVID-19 epidemic on adolescents' levels of intolerance of uncertainty, internet addiction, happiness, and life satisfaction. Structural Equation Modeling was used in the analysis of the data. Adolescents' internet use increased duri...
| Publicado en: | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing Vol. 41; pp. 20 - 27 |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Dec2022
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| Sumario: | This study aimed to determine the effects of the events during the COVID-19 epidemic on adolescents' levels of intolerance of uncertainty, internet addiction, happiness, and life satisfaction. Structural Equation Modeling was used in the analysis of the data. Adolescents' internet use increased during the epidemic process. It was found that COVID-19 events increased intolerance of uncertainty, and negatively affected internet addiction and happiness (p < 0.001). In this process, internet addiction and happiness is a mediator (p < 0.001). It is recommended to monitor adolescents' internet use during the COVID-19 process and to provide information about COVID-19. • The negative effects of the epidemic as in the whole over the world COVID-19 continues in Turkey. • Internet use has increased during the COVID-19 epidemic process in Turkish adolescents. • The COVID-19 outbreak among Turkish adolescents increases the intolerance to uncertainty. • Increasing intolerance to uncertainty negatively affected internet addiction and happiness. • Intolerance to uncertainty in the interaction between the events of the COVID-19 period with internet addiction and happiness is a mediator. |
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