Internet Addiction in Adolescents A Systematic Review of Nursing Studies
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, vol.58, no.3, pp.47-63, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 58 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.3928/02793695-20200115-01
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.47-63
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Nursing studies related to Internet addiction in adolescents were assessed in the current systematic review. Six databases were searched, and 35 studies were included. Internet addiction was found to have negative effects on adolescents' mental, psychosocial, and physical health, with 43.4%, 43.4%, and 8.8% of studies, respectively, examining these variables. Nursing practices to support adolescents'mental, psychosocial, and physical health should be planned and implemented and outcomes researched.