Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.107-115, 2024 (Scopus)
Objective: This study aims to determine parents' awareness of digital game addiction. Material and Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted with 252 parents between March and June 2022. The data were obtained by using the individual introduction form and the Awareness of Digital Game Addiction Scale (ADGAS). Results: The mean age of the parents of children aged 8-17 who participated in the study was 46.04±6.43 years, and 50.8% were female. The total ADGAS score of the parents was 46.92±10.05 and 68.7% of them had a high level of awareness of digital game addiction. A statistically significant difference was found between the parents' ADGAS external awareness subdimension mean scores and the area they had lived in for the last six months (KW=6.163, p=0.046). It was found that the ADGAS total and external awareness subdimension mean scores of parents who perceived that their children used digital tools unnecessarily were higher compared to those who did not (U=6399.500, p=0.023; U=6123.500, p=0.006). Conclusion: According to the study's results, while parents generally have a high level of awareness about digital game addiction, parents living in cities have higher external awareness than parents living in other areas. It is important to increase parental awareness to prevent digital game addiction, which negatively affects children's and adolescents’ lives and health.