Aysegül ULUTAŞ KESKİNKILIÇ, Nurcan ALAGÖZ

The relationship between internet and game addiction and the levels of physical activity of the secondary education students

The purpose of this study is the relationship between internet and game addiction and the levels of physical activity of the secondary students. The study is carried out with 409 students attending five different high school types in Bingöl province. Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire (CBPAQ), Game Addiction Scale (GAS), Internet Addiction Scale (IAS) and Personal Information Form are used as data collection tools. In the study, it is found that there is a positive and high level of meaningful relationship between internet addiction and game addiction but there is no relationship between physical activity and internet and game addiction.

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