Magda Eriksson-Liebon, Johan Lundgren, Patrik Rytterström, Peter Johansson, Ghassan Mourad
Experience of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy among patients with non-cardiac chest pain
Journal of clinical nursing
study aimed investigate relationship smartphone addiction loneliness depression adolescents study designed correlationalcrosssectionaldescriptive model conducted 1041 adolescents attending high schools provincial center eastern turkey data collected facetoface interviews using personal information form smartphone addiction scaleshort version adolescents ucla loneliness scale kutcher adolescent depression scale average scores smartphone addiction found higher among females individuals low academic success highincome level similarly average scores loneliness higher among individuals residing broken families parents limited literacy additionally mean scores depression higher among individuals low academic success highincome level furthermore significant positive correlation observed duration smartphone use levels smartphone addiction loneliness depression smartphone addiction loneliness depression found prevalent moderate level adolescents additionally significant positive correlation observed depression loneliness scores adolescents pediatric school nurses assess childrens phone use nurses wellpositioned establish followup program aimed monitoring adolescents efforts managing smartphone use offering continuous support providing guidance necessary implementation programs enables prompt intervention addressing arising issues