The effect of TikTok use on internet addiction of college students in Somalia: a cross-sectional study
International Journal of Environmental Health Research, cilt.35, sa.9, ss.2481-2491, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09603123.2024.2448488
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Environmental Health Research
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Environment Index, Geobase, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2481-2491
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Internet addiction, internet use, student, TikTok, university
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aimed to assess the effect of TikTok use on the internet addiction of college students in Somalia. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 students at the faculty of health sciences of a university in Mogadishu, Somalia. The data were obtained with the Individual Information Form and Young Internet Addiction Test-Short Form. The students’ internet addiction average score was 31.93±7.14. A positive, very weak, significant correlation was determined between the students’ daily time spent on TikTok and internet addiction (r=.190, p=.006). Internet addiction scores of students having a TikTok account and using the TikTok application were found to be significantly higher than students not having (p=.027) and not using the application (p=.032). This study shows that most students had a TikTok account and actively used this application, and their internet addiction level was moderate. The students having a TikTok account and using the application had higher internet addiction.