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Is positive mental health a protective factor against problematic internet use in adolescents? A cross-sectional study.

This is a cross-sectional study investigating the relation between positive mental health and problematic internet use (PIU) in adolescents. Data were collected between February and June 2024 at three middle schools and three high schools in Antalya, Turkey. The stratified sampling method was used i...

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Published in:Journal of Pediatric Nursing Vol. 85; pp. 232 - 239
Main Authors: Özparlak, Arif, Özkan, Zeliha, Kara, Hilal, Karakaya, Dudu
Format: research Journal Article
Published: W B Saunders Nov2025
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          Özparlak, Arif
          Özkan, Zeliha
          Kara, Hilal
          Karakaya, Dudu
        affil: Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing, Antalya, Turkey
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          Positive Psychology
          Mental Health
          Internet Addiction Prevention and Control
          Adolescent Behavior
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Schools, Middle Turkiye
          Schools, Secondary Turkiye
          Turkiye
          Stratified Random Sample
          Child
          Adolescence
          Descriptive Statistics
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Multiple Linear Regression
          Scales
          Male
          Female
          Parents
          Divorce
          Autonomy
          Personal Satisfaction
          Self Regulation
          Sex Factors
          Self Concept
          Self-Awareness
          Internet Addiction Risk Factors
          Behavior, Addictive Psychosocial Factors
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: This is a cross-sectional study investigating the relation between positive mental health and problematic internet use (PIU) in adolescents. Data were collected between February and June 2024 at three middle schools and three high schools in Antalya, Turkey. The stratified sampling method was used in the research, and the study included 380 adolescents (aged 11 to 17 years). In data analysis, descriptive statistical methods, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used. The adolescents had an average score of 63.21 (SD = 16.08) on the Problematic Internet Use Scale – Adolescent Form and 117.35 (SD = 14.97) on the Positive Mental Health Scale. There was a medium negative correlation between their positive mental health and their PIU (r = −0.48, p < 0.001). Male gender (β = 0.13, p < 0.01), parents being divorced (β = 0.10, p < 0.05), having non-internet activities (β = −0.09, p < 0.05), duration of daily internet use (β = 0.33, p < 0.001), the positive mental health sub-dimensions of self-control (β = −0.26, p < 0.001), autonomy (β = −0.14, p < 0.01) and personal satisfaction (β = −0.11, p < 0.05) were significant predictors of PIU. The variables explained 41.2 % of PIU variance. The results show that self-control, personal satisfaction, and autonomy may be associated with PIU in adolescents. Based on these associations, possible nursing interventions could include supporting adolescents in developing their self-control skills, enhancing their autonomy, strengthening their self-esteem, and helping them gain better self-awareness. • Exploring the link between positive mental health and problematic internet use (PIU) in adolescents is key for prevention. • Positive mental health and PIU are at a medium level in adolescents. • Self-control, autonomy and personal satisfaction are predictors of PIU. • Adolescents with long daily internet use, male gender, divorced parents, and no non-internet activities show higher PIU.
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