Özet:

The research was conducted to examine the relationship between digital game addiction and social emotional learning skills. The sample of the research consisted of a total of 752 students studying in secondary schools, 394 male and 358 female with easy sampling. As data collection tools, personal information form prepared by the researcher, digital game addiction scale for children (CIDOSS) and social emotional learning skills scale (SDLL) were used. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, minimum significant difference test, tukey tests were used. Correlation and regression methods were used within the content of relational model. Significant differences were found in participants of the digital game addictions and social emotional learning skills according to variables type of digital game they played. It was found that there was a negative significant relationship between digital game addiction and social emotional learning skills according to correlation analysis findings. When it is considered that the regression analysis findings, digital game addiction negatively affects social emotional learning skills. In addition, it is predicted that the level of social emotional learning skills will decrease as digital game addiction increases in secondary school students.