Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing最新文献

{"title":"The effects of stress on adolescents' school engagement","authors":"Didem Coşkun Şimşek RN, PhD,&nbsp;Ulviye Günay RN, PhD","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12397","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12397","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Problem</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adolescents experience stress due to physical, cognitive, emotional and sexual development. This descriptive study was conducted to find out whether stress experienced by adolescents affected their school engagement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The sample was 440 students studying in a high schools in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey between October 2020 and January 2021. The data were collected using the Sociodemographic Information Form, the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-S) and the School Engagement Scale.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Statistically significant differences were found between adolescents' sociodemographic characteristics and mean scores on the ASQ-S subdimension and total scores (<i>p</i> ˂ 0.05). A strong negative association was found between adolescents' ASQ mean subdimension and total scores and their School Engagement Scale mean subdimension and total scores (<i>p</i> ˂ 0.05).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It was found that adolescents’ sociodemographic characteristic affected their stress levels and school engagement and that high stress levels experienced by adolescents negatively affected their school engagement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9237681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation of documentation and follow-up on the use of SBIRT in an outpatient behavioral health clinic through the use of the CRAFFT tool","authors":"Maria Fernald DNP, RN,&nbsp;Brenda Cassidy DNP, PNP-PC,&nbsp;Dianxu Ren MD, PhD,&nbsp;Ann Mitchell PhD, RN,&nbsp;Brayden Kameg DNP, PMHNP-BC","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12395","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12395","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Substance use among adolescents continues to present as a public health concern. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an effective process that has been proven to identify, reduce, and prevent at-risk use of substances when appropriately applied. The CRAFFT tool is an evidence-based screen used to identify substance use in adolescents aged 12–21 years of age.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this project is to assess the rates of substance use in the adolescent population at a behavioral health clinic through the CRAFFT tool while also assessing for provider documentation compliance and overall revenue benefits of SBIRT.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methodology</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A retrospective chart review was used for this practice evaluation. Descriptive statistics were used through assessing frequencies and averages to gain insight not only on the rates of at-risk substance use and documentation compliance, but also on psychiatric diagnoses and medication regimens.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three hundred and forty-one patient encounters were reviewed over a 3-month period. Of these 341 encounters, 63.6% of the visits were in-person and 36.4% were conducted virtually. 72.4% of patient encounters had no documented CRAFFT screen, yet 31% of completed CRAFFT screens were positive for substance use or misuse. For those encounters with no completed CRAFFT screen documented, there was an estimated lost income for potential billings at a rate of $33.41 per encounter for a total of $8252.27.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Substance use and misuse in adolescents continues to exist as a public health concern. The CRAFFT tool can be a feasible means of screening for substance use in adolescents when consistently and longitudinally incorporated.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9237208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ethical considerations for developing pediatric mhealth interventions for teens with socially complex needs","authors":"Dawn T. Bounds PhD,&nbsp;Colleen Stiles-Shields PhD,&nbsp;Stephen M. Schueller PhD,&nbsp;Candice L. Odgers PhD,&nbsp;Niranjan S. Karnik MD, PhD","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12396","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12396","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Topic</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mobile Health (mHealth) stands as a potential means to better reach, assess, and intervene with teens with socially complex needs. These youth often face overlapping adversities including medical illness and a history of experiencing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Clinicians are faced with navigating ethical decisions when developing mHealth tools for teens who have socially complex needs. Many tools have been developed for adults from the general population. However, despite the development of thousands of mHealth interventions, developers tend to focus on designing for usability, engagement, and efficacy, with less attention on the ethical considerations of making such tools.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To safely move mHealth interventions from research into clinical practice, ethical standards must be met during the design phase. In this paper we adapt the Four Box Model (i.e., medical indications, preferences of patients, quality of life, and contextual features) to guide mHealth developers through ethical considerations when designing mHealth interventions for teens who present with a medical diagnosis and a history of ACEs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Sources</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A review of language, inclusive features, data sharing, and usability is presented using both the Four Box Model and potential scenarios to guide each consideration.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To better support designers of mHealth tools we present a framework for evaluating applications to determine overlap with ethical design and are well suited for use in clinical practice with underserved pediatric patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"7-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jcap.12396","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9237199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescents with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa with premorbid overweight/obesity: What should we do about their weight loss?","authors":"Grace B. Jhe PhD,&nbsp;Jessica Lin MD,&nbsp;Melissa Freizinger PhD,&nbsp;Tracy Richmond MD","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12394","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12394","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Traditionally, anorexia nervosa (AN) was understood to exist exclusively among underweight individuals and weight was used to assess level of severity and course of treatment. Recent trends have found a growing number of individuals presenting with AN or atypical AN (AAN) (i.e., those who remain with weight in a “normal” or “healthy” range despite significant weight loss) have a premorbid history of overweight/obesity. Individuals with AN/AAN and premorbid overweight/obesity represent an especially metabolically vulnerable population as with either AN or AAN, there is marked weight loss. Patients with AAN present a specific challenge as healthcare professionals must identify a clinically significant eating disorder in adolescents of potentially “normal” weights and then must balance their knowledge and training of traditional treatment of AN with obesity treatment and prevention. Currently, there are no evidence-based treatments to guide medical and mental health professionals regarding weight restoration, medical stabilization, and psychological treatment in patients with AN/AAN with a history of overweight/obesity while also addressing risk prevention for obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"55-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9590190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"COVID-19 outbreak in a child and adolescent psychiatric ward: Challenges and lessons to be learned -Case study","authors":"Sagit Israeli RN, MA,&nbsp;Ilya Kagan RN, MA, MBA, PhD,&nbsp;Sarit Yerushalmi RN, MA,&nbsp;Sophi Gelman RN, MA,&nbsp;Inbal Yarkoni RN, MA,&nbsp;Larisa Levitan RN, MHA,&nbsp;Daniel Argo MD,&nbsp;Yoav Kohn MD, MHA","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12393","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12393","url":null,"abstract":"Nurse Manager, Child and adolescent psychiatric ward, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Head, Nursing Department, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel Senior Coordinator, Nurses' Development, Nursing Administration, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Director of Nursing, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Director of Nursing Services, The Government Hospitals' Division, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel Head Nurse of Infectious Diseases Prevention, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Director, Open Ward (B), Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Former Head of Infectious Diseases Prevention, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Hebrew University‐Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric ward, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"17-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9538402/pdf/JCAP-9999-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9604941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lagging coverage for mental health services among children and adolescents through home and community-based Medicaid waivers","authors":"Jessica Keim-Malpass PhD, RN,&nbsp;Leeza Constantoulakis PhD, RN,&nbsp;Emily K. Shaw MSN, CPNP-BC,&nbsp;Lisa C. Letzkus PhD, RN, CPNP-AC","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12392","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12392","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Problem</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Many states cover mental health home and community-based services (HCBS) for youth through 1915(c) Medicaid HCBS waivers that allow states to waive certain Medicaid eligibility criteria and define high-risk populations based on age, medical condition(s), and disability status. We sought to evaluate how States are covering children and adolescents with mental health needs through 1915(c) waivers compared to other youth waiver populations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data elements were extracted from Medicaid 1915(c) approved waivers applications for all included waivers targeting any pediatric age range through October 31, 2018. Normalization criteria were developed and an aggregate overall coverage score and level of funding per person per waiver were calculated for each waiver.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>One hundred and forty-two waivers across 45 states were included in this analysis. Even though there was uniformity in the Medicaid applications, there was great heterogeneity in how waiver eligibility, transition plans, services covered, and wait lists were defined across group classifications. Those with mental health needs (termed serious emotional disturbance) represented 5% of waivers with the least annual funding per person per waiver.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We recommend greater links between public policy, infrastructure, health care providers, and a family-centered approach to extend coverage and scope of services for children and adolescents with mental health needs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"36 1","pages":"21-27"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4b/99/JCAP-36-21.PMC10087945.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9286607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the Turkish adolescents' weight perception: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Figen I. Esenay PhD, RN,&nbsp;Tufan A. Sezer PhD, RN","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12389","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12389","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Problem</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adolescence is regarded as a period in which adolescents go through a number of physical changes in appearance and a transition from childhood to adulthood. Throughout this transitional period, adolescents become more concerned with their size and weight. The aim of this study was to determine the self-perceived weights status of adolescents 11–19 years old.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 1459 students, aged 11–19 years, in Turkey. Anthropometric measurements of weight and height were measured with appropriate tools and adolescents' self-perception of weight status was assessed by the Figure Rating Scale.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nearly half of the adolescents had misperceptions about their weight status (49.6%). There was a significant association between body mass index (BMI) <i>z</i>-score categories and weight status misperception. Overall, the weight status misperception was more common among the girls than boys.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Misperception of weight status in adolescent should take into account the following: development of intervention programs aimed at screening weight and weight perception, empowering young people to have accurate weight status perception, and raising awareness of the issue in school health professionals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"35 4","pages":"349-355"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40626146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder increase the risk of minor blunt head trauma in children?","authors":"Murat Pakyurek MD,&nbsp;Mohamed Badawy MD,&nbsp;Irma T. Ugalde MD,&nbsp;Paul Ishimine MD,&nbsp;Pradip P. Chaudhari MD,&nbsp;Kevan McCarten-Gibbs MD,&nbsp;Ozra Nobari MD,&nbsp;Nathan Kuppermann MD, MPH,&nbsp;James F. Holmes MD, MPH","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12390","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12390","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Problem</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It is unclear if attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of head trauma in children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted a multicenter prospective observational study of children with minor blunt head trauma. Guardians were queried, and medical records were reviewed as to whether the patient had previously been diagnosed with ADHD. Enrolled patients were categorized based on their mechanism of injury, with a comparison of those with motor vehicle collision (MVC) versus non-MVC mechanisms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 3410 (84%) enrolled children had ADHD status available, and 274 (8.0%; 95% confidence interval, CI: 7.1, 9.0%) had been diagnosed with ADHD. The mean age was 9.2 ± 3.5 years and 64% were males. Rates of ADHD for specific mechanisms of injury were: assaults: 23/131 (17.6%; 95% CI 11.5, 25.2%), automobile versus pedestrian 23/173 (13.3%; 95% CI: 8.6, 19.3%), bicycle crashes 26/148 (17.6%; 95% CI: 11.8, 24.7%), falls 107/1651 (6.5%; 95% 5.3, 7.8%), object struck head 31/421 (7.4%; 5.1, 10.3%), motorized vehicle crashes (e.g., motorcycle, motor scooter) 11/148 (7.4%; 3.8, 12.9%), and MVCs 46/704 (6.5%; 95% CI: 4.8, 8.6%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Children with ADHD appear to be at increased risk of head trauma from certain mechanisms of injury including assaults, auto versus pedestrian, and bicycle crashes but are not at an increased risk for falls.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"35 4","pages":"356-361"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40695385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Which factors affect internalized stigmatization in adolescents with mental disorders?","authors":"Gül Dikeç RN, PhD,&nbsp;Öznur Bilaç MD,&nbsp;Cansın Kardelen MD,&nbsp;Şermin Yalın Sapmaz MD,&nbsp;Hasan Kandemir MD","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12391","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12391","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the factors affecting internalized stigmatization of adolescents with mental disorders.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study data were collected in a university hospital between August 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021 (<i>n</i> = 123), using a Personal information form and the Internalized Stigmatization of Mental Illness-Adolescent Form (ISMI-AF).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gender and the number of hospitalizations were determined to be independent variables with explanatory power in the ISMI-AF, and in the model created with these variables, it was determined that these variables explained 18% of the change in the total points of the ISMI-AF.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It could be recommended that psychosocial programs are developed with the aim of decreasing internalized stigmatization and increasing the psychological resilience of adolescents.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"35 4","pages":"362-371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40694455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use of social media among high school students and its relationship with the perception of loneliness: A pilot study","authors":"Yeter Kitiş,&nbsp;Büşra Dağci MSC,&nbsp;Neslihan Köse MSC,&nbsp;Çiğdem Geniş MSC","doi":"10.1111/jcap.12388","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jcap.12388","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Physical, psychological, and social impairments are becoming more common in the world due to internet use and excessive use.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study was conducted to determine the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and the perception of loneliness in the high school period when peer influence is important.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methodology</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 988 students studying at four high schools in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, in the fall semester of 2019-2020. The research data were collected using Introductory Information Form, Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and UCLA Loneliness Scale.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>According to the findings, 67.2% of the students had different degrees of SMA. It was found that 7.8% of the students had a high or very high degree of addiction. Loneliness levels of the students were found to be high (UCLA mean 62.78). A strong negative correlation (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.01) was found between loneliness and all the subscales of the SMAS except the busyness subscale.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings demonstrate the social media addiction and the perception of loneliness in high school students are related at a level that cannot be ignored. Future research should evaluate social media addiction and loneliness together with other psychological markers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46587,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing","volume":"35 4","pages":"341-348"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40674212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}