Digital Addiction and Obesity in the Information Age: The Deep Connection Between Two Modern Threats and Obesity Education

2023-12-07T17:45:22+03:00

Background: Today, advanced technological developments affect almost every aspect of our lives. Although this situation offers big convenience in the lives of individuals, it has also revealed new threats. Two of these threats are digital addiction and obesity. Although these two threats may seem different, there is a deep connection between them. The increase in the rate of digital addiction leads to an increase in obesity. Technological devices, especially digital devices, lead to malnutrition by pushing people to inactivity. This situation leads to an increase in obesity in society and many health problems. This research aims to examine the relationship between digital addiction and obesity, to understand the short and long-term effects of these two serious health problems on individuals, and to propose solutions to cut these threats. In this context, the terms digital addiction and obesity are defined, and their causes are explained. Also, the health-related risk factors of obesity, how digital addiction increases these risk factors, and strategies for coping with obesity and digital addiction are examined in detail. It is thought that the results obtained will create an awareness in the field of sports-health sciences.

Methods: In the current study, to examine the effect of digital addiction on obesity, a wide literature review including relevant sources was conducted. We aim to raise awareness in the field of sports-health sciences. For this purpose, we conducted a broad literature review to examine the effect of digital addiction on obesity. The review of articles related to the current research topic was carried out in Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, and TR Index electronic databases. During this review, we focused on research published in scientific academic journals. Ten academic articles were included in the study.

Result: The findings of the study show that digital addiction significantly triggers obesity. This emphasizes the negative effects of digital device use on obesity.

Conclusions: According to the results obtained; the increase in digital addiction leads to an increase in obesity, especially by encouraging a sedentary lifestyle and affecting eating habits. Obesity education can raise awareness about "digital addiction" throughout society.

Health Belief Scale for Sportive Recreational Activities in University Students

2023-12-26T22:25:38+03:00

Background: The study aimed to measure and analyses university students' health beliefs regarding recreational sports activities, understand the relationships between their health perceptions, motivational factors, and active participation levels, and evaluate the effects of sports on health.

Methods: The study was quantitative and used a descriptive survey model. The total population of the study comprised 932 university students. Of these, 412 were male and 520 were female. Personal data on age, gender, reasons for participating in physical activity in their free time, socio-economic status, and the number of days they participate in physical activity per week were collected from university students. While analyzing the data of the study, the t-test was used for pairwise comparisons, and the Anova Tukey test was used for multiple comparisons within groups.

Result: When the data obtained from the research were examined, it was seen that there was a significant difference in the sub-dimensions of health beliefs related to sportive recreational activities in the variables of age, gender, and number of physical activity days per week, but there was no significant difference in the reasons for participating in physical activity in free time or socio-economic status variables.

Conclusions: As a result, it was concluded that there was a decrease in the sub-dimensions of health beliefs related to sportive recreational activities with increasing age; male students had higher health belief sub-dimensions than female students, and students with more weekly physical activity days had higher health belief sub-dimensions. It was concluded that the socio-economic dimension had no effect on the change in health beliefs and sub-dimensions.

Journal of Exercise Science & Physical Activity Reviews

Digital Addiction and Obesity in the Information Age: The Deep Connection Between Two Modern Threats and Obesity Education

Health Belief Scale for Sportive Recreational Activities in University Students