Examining the Relationship between Physical Activity Attitudes, Technology Addiction, and Well-Being in High School Students
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| Title: | Examining the Relationship between Physical Activity Attitudes, Technology Addiction, and Well-Being in High School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mehmet Mübarek Bora (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. 2025 13(5):1253-1267. |
| Availability: | International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya, 42090, Turkey. e-mail: ijermst@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijemst.net/index.php/ijemst/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Correlation, Physical Activity Level, Student Attitudes, Computer Use, Addictive Behavior, Well Being, High School Students, Mental Health, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| ISSN: | 2147-611X |
| Abstract: | This study was conducted with the aim of simultaneously describing the patterns among physical activity attitudes, technology addiction, and psychological well-being in high school students and investigating whether these variables differ by gender. Data were collected from a total of 320 participants aged 13-17, located in four different provinces across various regions of Turkey. Data were gathered using "the Youth Physical Activity Attitude Scale (YPAAS), the Technology Addiction Scale (TAS)," and "the Subjective/Psychological Well-Being Scale." Data were analyzed with SPSS 27.0; following checks for normality of distributions, "descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests for gender comparison," and "Pearson product-moment correlation" were applied for inter-variable relationships. The findings indicate that students' positive physical activity attitudes and psychological well-being generally trend at a moderate level. Components of technology addiction are also found to be at a moderate level, with relatively higher scores observed in the sub-dimensions of social networking and online gaming use. In gender-based comparisons, no significant differences were determined for physical activity attitudes or psychological well-being; however, significant differences were found in some sub-dimensions of technology addiction. Correlation analyses revealed that a positive physical activity attitude is significantly negatively correlated with indicators of technology addiction and positively correlated with psychological well-being. Conversely, negative attitude exhibited relationships in the opposite direction. The findings suggest that in school-based interventions, it may be beneficial to concurrently target components that reinforce physical activity and enhance digital self-regulation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1487360 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study was conducted with the aim of simultaneously describing the patterns among physical activity attitudes, technology addiction, and psychological well-being in high school students and investigating whether these variables differ by gender. Data were collected from a total of 320 participants aged 13-17, located in four different provinces across various regions of Turkey. Data were gathered using "the Youth Physical Activity Attitude Scale (YPAAS), the Technology Addiction Scale (TAS)," and "the Subjective/Psychological Well-Being Scale." Data were analyzed with SPSS 27.0; following checks for normality of distributions, "descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests for gender comparison," and "Pearson product-moment correlation" were applied for inter-variable relationships. The findings indicate that students' positive physical activity attitudes and psychological well-being generally trend at a moderate level. Components of technology addiction are also found to be at a moderate level, with relatively higher scores observed in the sub-dimensions of social networking and online gaming use. In gender-based comparisons, no significant differences were determined for physical activity attitudes or psychological well-being; however, significant differences were found in some sub-dimensions of technology addiction. Correlation analyses revealed that a positive physical activity attitude is significantly negatively correlated with indicators of technology addiction and positively correlated with psychological well-being. Conversely, negative attitude exhibited relationships in the opposite direction. The findings suggest that in school-based interventions, it may be beneficial to concurrently target components that reinforce physical activity and enhance digital self-regulation. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-611X |
