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Aslan, Hazal Rümeysa; Tolan, Özlem Çakmak – International Education Studies, 2022
This study aimed to determine the relationships between social appearance anxiety, automatic thoughts, psychological well-being and social media addiction and the predictive power of these variables on social media addiction. The sample of the study consists of 440 associate degrees, undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in various…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Well Being
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Bae, Eunjeong; Choi, Eun Kyoung; Lee, Hyejung; Kim, Heejung – Journal of School Nursing, 2023
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of media addiction and its associated factors in elementary school children based on the problem behavior theory. This cross-sectional study was a secondary data analysis using national data from the 10th Panel Study on Korean Children 2017, which included 1,078 families of third-grade students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior, Grade 3, Student Behavior
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Blackstone, Sarah R.; Johnson, Aimee K.; Sutton, Debra – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Limited research exists on mental health correlates of behaviors of weight-conscious drinking (BWCD) and students' perceptions of how BWCD should be addressed. Purpose: The objectives were to (1) examine BWCD and different aspects of mental health and (2) gain insight into students' perceptions of such behaviors and potential…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Mental Health, Drinking, Student Attitudes
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Walburg, Vera; Moncla, Dany; Mialhes, Aurélie – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: Cannabis is a substance frequently consumed by adolescents, which is a risk factor for many psychopathological disorders. At the same time, adolescents in high-schools are likely to be exposed to significant stress from school that can sometimes lead to a burnout syndrome. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the impact…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, High School Students
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Lee, Jeewon; Sung, Min-Je; Song, Sook-Hyung; Lee, Young-Moon; Lee, Je-Jung; Cho, Sun-Mi; Park, Mi-Kyung; Shin, Yun-Mi – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
The smartphone has many attractive attributes and characteristics that could make it highly addictive, particularly in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of young adolescents in risk of smartphone addiction and the psychological factors associated with smartphone addiction. Four hundred ninety middle school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Malo-Cerrato, Sara; Martín-Perpiñá, Maria-de-las-Mercedes; Viñas-Poch, Ferran – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2018
Understanding the factors that predict excessive use of social networks in adolescence can help prevent problems such as addictive behaviours, loneliness or cyberbullying. The main aim was to ascertain the psychological and social profile of adolescents whose use of SNSS is excessive. Participants comprised 1,102 adolescents aged between 11 and 18…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Self Concept, Mothers
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Sedlacek, David; Stevenson, Stanley; Kray, Carrie; Henson, Timothy; Burrows, Chelsea; Rosenboom, Mary Nell – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2015
Several studies demonstrate the impact that childhood abuse has on adult life (Felitti et al., 1998; Galea, 2008). This study sought to examine the impact of childhood abuse on college student life. Physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual abuse were examined in a group of college students from Andrews University and Southern Adventist…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Students, Child Abuse, Correlation