Akademik Məlumat İdarəetmə Sistemi
Journal of Addiction and Recovery, vol.4, no.1, pp.1-8, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
In the information age that we live in, various digital platforms such as social media, computers, the Internet, and smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives. Therefore, digital addiction has emerged and spread wide due to an increase in digital technologies. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the causes and consequences of digital addiction. This study provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of digital addiction through a meta-synthesis of qualitative parts of qualitative and mixed studies on digital addiction published after 2007. The study data were obtained using Scholar Google, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), and National Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM) Database EBSCOhost-ERIC databases. The collected data were evaluated within the framework of “inclusion” and “exclusion” criteria for the study and therefore 20 articles were included. The results of the study were presented and interpreted as “Frequency Values,” “Code,” and “Main Theme.” The obtained data were analyzed and interpreted according to the thematic content analysis method. As a result, it was found that the causes of digital addiction were grouped in four main themes as “Information Addiction,” “Game Addiction,” “Desire To Socialize,” and “Laziness Problem.” The negative consequences of digital addiction were found as “Physical Problems,” “Psychological Problems,” and “Socialization Problems.”