The Association Between Binge-Watching Behavior and Psychological Problems Among Adolescents

Ozkent Y., AÇIKEL S. B.

JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE, vol.210, no.6, pp.462-467, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 210 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001510
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.462-467
  • Keywords: Adolescent health, addictive behaviors, risk of addiction, new technologies, binge-watching, INTERNET ADDICTION, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, SCREEN TIME, TELEVISION, DEPRESSION, TV, MOTIVATIONS, SYMPTOMS, DISORDER, ANXIETY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between binge-watching addiction and family, emotional, conduct, cognitive and anger control problems, hyperactivity, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV)-ADHD Index, DSM-IV-Inattention, and DSM-IV-Hyperactivity Impulsivity in a large sample of healthy Turkish adolescents. The association between binge-watching behavior addiction and mood disorders in healthy adolescents was examined in this cross-sectional study conducted in Turkey. Participants completed both measures, The Binge-Watching Addiction Questionnaire and The Conners-Wells' Adolescent Self-Report Scale. An online survey of 189 adolescents was conducted. One hundred fourteen subjects (60.3%) were categorized into the binge-watcher group. Results showed important positive associations between binge-watching behavior and emotional, conduct, cognitive problems, and DSM-IV-Inattention. The conducted analysis showed an important association between high frequency of binge-watching and emotional problems (p < 0.001), conduct problems (p = 0.012), cognitive problems (p = 0.001), and inattention (p < 0.001). These findings contributed to our comprehension of adolescents' psychological correlates of television viewing behavior. Further researches on the relationship between extreme binge-watching and psychiatric disorders of adolescents are recommended.