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Introduction and Purpose: Today, with the rapid development of information and communication technologies, computers and the internet have become an indispensable element in all areas of life. This study aims to determine the levels of internet addiction in adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Tool and Method: The work is designed in a characteristic quality. The research universe is also formed by adolescents in the children’s clinic of an educational and research hospital in Istanbul between November 2017 and January 2018. The sample was taken by 123 young people who agreed to participate in the study in accordance with the case receipt criteria. Data collection tools have been used Internet Addiction Scale with a question form containing socio-demographic characteristics. Results: The total scale of internet addiction scale of adolescents in the study was estimated to be 66,54±21,63. In the non-internet-dependent group, the age (r=320; p<0,01), the daily time of use of the mobile phone (,263; p<0,05) and the weekly time of use of the internet (r=235; p<0,05) variables were found to be positive and significantly related to the addiction score. The group of internet addicts has a positive and significant relationship between the daily Internet use time (r=,406; p<0,01) and the weekly Internet use time (r=314; p<0,05) and the addiction points. The conclusion: It seems that the use of the internet within the universal life limits is a problem, especially the young groups of the future as adults are affected. The use of the Internet in hospitals is as common as the use of the Internet in social media.

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