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The relationship between self-efficacy, healthy lifestyle beliefs, and digital game addiction in adolescents: A
1Akdeniz University, Faculty of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing Department, Antalya, Turkey.
Aim:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy, healthy lifestyle beliefs, and digital game addiction among adolescents.
Methods:
The present study was conducted using a cross-sectional design, in accordance with STROBE guidelines. The study was conducted with 276 students at a high school in a provincial center in the southern region of Türkiye. Data were collected from adolescents aged 14-17 between December 2024 and January 2025. Data were collected using an Individual Introduction Form with demographic details and three valid scales: The Self-Efficacy Scale for Children, the Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale, and the Digital Game Addiction Scale for Children.
Results:
It was found that adolescents had moderate self-efficacy levels, above-average health belief levels, and were at moderate risk of digital game addiction. Self-efficacy was positively related to healthy lifestyle beliefs, while healthy lifestyle beliefs had a negative relationship with digital game addiction. The structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis confirmed the validity of the model with acceptable goodness of fit values. Self-efficacy was a positive predictor of healthy lifestyle beliefs with high explanatory power in adolescents.
Conclusion:
This study reveals a significant positive relationship was observed between self-efficacy and healthy lifestyle beliefs, while a significant negative relationship was found between healthy lifestyle beliefs and digital game addiction. Self-efficacy was a positive predictor of healthy lifestyle beliefs with high explanatory power in adolescents.
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