Investigation of the Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Food Addiction and Impulsivity in Adolescents Presenting at the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic

Çağla Çelikkol Sadıç; Yekta Özkan; Hacer Gizem Gerçek; Aziz Kara

doi:10.58600/eurjther2100

Authors

Çağla Çelikkol Sadıç Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6153-301X
Yekta Özkan Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-9967
Hacer Gizem Gerçek Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-0826
Aziz Kara Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0925-5723

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther2100

Keywords:

Adolescents, Internet Addiction Disorder, Food Addiction, Impulsive Behavior

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Internet addiction, food addiction, and impulsivity in children and adolescents aged 12-18 years who presented at the child psychiatry outpatient clinic of a university hospital.

Methods: This study included 207 patients aged 12-18 years who presented at the child and adolescent psychiatry clinic. All the study participants completed the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11), and the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children 2.0 (YFAS-C 2.0).

Results: The individuals who scored above the IAT total score cut-off point had substantially higher scores on the YFAS-C 2.0, BIS-11 total scores, and BIS-11 cognitive impulsivity and non-planning subscale than the participants who scored below the IAT total score cut-off point. According to the results of logistic regression analysis, the YFAS-C 2.0 and BIS-11 total scores were found to be related to Internet addiction.

Conclusion: The study's findings indicate that impulsivity and food addiction might be significant risk factors for Internet addiction.

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