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Gamzegül Altay1, Ayten Yilmaz Yavuz2
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey.
Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype, video game addiction, and sleep quality in school-age children using structural equation modeling. It was performed using structural equation modeling, with 545 secondary school students in northern Turkey meeting the inclusion criteria. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews utilizing the Personal Information Form, the Morningness Eveningness Scale for Children (MESC), the Video Game Addiction Scale for Children (VASC), and the Sleep Quality Scale. The findings revealed that the average video game addiction score of children was 55.22, which was associated with poor sleep quality and efficiency. Additionally, chronotype was found to mediate the relationship between video game addiction and both sleep quality (β = 0.024; p < 0.001) and sleep efficiency (β = -0.068; p < 0.001). The model was found to be close to acceptable levels for the variables according to the fit indices.
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