The effects of technology use on working young loneliness and social relationships
Emriye Hilal Yayan PhD
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorYeliz Suna Dağ
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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Mehmet Emin Düken
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Correspondence
Mehmet Emin Düken, Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, 44280 Malatya Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorEmriye Hilal Yayan PhD
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorYeliz Suna Dağ
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Mehmet Emin Düken
Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey
Correspondence
Mehmet Emin Düken, Department of Child Health Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Inönü University, 44280 Malatya Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
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Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of technology use on working young loneliness and social relationships.
Designs and Methods
The relational descriptive study was conducted with 1,312 young using a young information form, the Internet Addiction Scale, the Peer Relationship Scale, and the Smart Phone Addiction Scale.
Conclusion
It was determined that young, who are exposed to violence, smoke, and work as unskilled labor force have a high dependence on the Internet and smartphones. Young with the Internet and smartphone addiction were found to have high levels of loneliness and poor social relations.
Practice Implications
It has been determined that young who are weak in the social aspect fill these deficiencies by using the Internet and telephone.
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