Publications by authors named "Sema Sal Altan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how Internet addiction affects smartphone addiction among adolescents in Turkey.
- It involved 609 high school students, predominantly 10th graders, and found a significant correlation between high levels of Internet addiction and smartphone addiction.
- The research highlights the unique cultural context of Turkey regarding these addictions and calls for more awareness and preventive measures due to the lack of reliable data in the region.
This methodological-descriptive-sectional study was performed to assess the validity and reliability of the "Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents (EES-C)" scale in Turkey. The sample group of the study was composed of 576 children and adolescents. The data were obtained by using the demographic data collection form and "Emotional Eating Scale Adapted for Use in Children and Adolescents (EES-C)".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychometric Properties of Turkish Version of Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS-T).
Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci)
March 2016
Purpose: The aim of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale-Turkish Version (PDSS-T).
Methods: The researchers chose a study sample of 522 grade 5-11 students. Data were collected using a demographic data collection form and the PDSS-T.
Background: This study was conducted with the aim of determining how students' perceived smoking-cancer relationship and cardiovascular health attitudes affect childrens' views of smoking.
Materials And Methods: The sample of this descriptive-cross sectional study comprised 574 subjects between the ages of 11-15. The data were collected using the Children's Cardiovascular Health Promotion Attitude Scale and the Children's Decisional Balance Measure for Assessing and Predicting Smoking Status.