ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The role of loneliness in smartphone addiction levels of adolescent online game players.
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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction among adolescent individuals who engage in online gaming. Method: The study was designed using a correlational survey model within the framework of quantitative research methods. A total of 405 online game players (211 male and 194 female) voluntarily participated in the study. During the data collection process, the UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8) and the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form (SAS-SF) were utilized. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 software. In this process, the normality of the dataset was examined, descriptive statistics were calculated, and Pearson correlation analysis along with simple linear regression analysis were employed to determine the relationships between variables. All statistical analyses were conducted at a significance level of Results: The findings of the study indicated a positive and statistically significant relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction. The results revealed that an increase in the level of loneliness leads to a corresponding increase in smartphone addiction. Furthermore, it was determined that loneliness explains approximately 16.4% of the variance in smartphone addiction. Conclusion: Loneliness appears to be a significant predictor of problematic digital device use behaviors among adolescents. The study provides important implications for both the evaluation of adolescents' psychosocial states within online gaming environments and the development of interventions aimed at preventing digital addiction.
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