Online gaming and smartphone addictions in children and adolescents with primary headaches: A prospective case-control study

Authors : Arzu YILMAZ, Zeynep GÖKER, Rezzan AYDIN GÖRÜCÜ, Serçin TAŞAR

Pages : 1-5

Doi:10.20492/aeahtd.1053048

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: There is a few studies examining primary headaches and online gaming or smartphone addiction in line with causality. Material and Method: Children and adolescents, aged 11-18 years old, those diagnosed with primary headaches of tension-type headache or migrain were evaluated in terms of smartphone and online game addiction. Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SAS-SV); and Online Game Addiction Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OGAS); was used. SPSS 17.0 program was used for statistical analyses. Results: Children and adolescents with or without primary headaches had similar online game and smart phone usage pattern. Conclusion: There is a need for further studies regarding primary headaches and its underlying factors in terms of online gaming or smart phone usage.
Keywords : çevrimiçi oyun, akıllı telefon, bağımlılık, çocuk, ergen, birincil baş ağrısı, çevrimiçi oyun, akıllı telefon, bağımlılık, çocuk, ergen, birincil baş ağrısı