Özet:

The aim of this research is to adapt the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers, developed by Seema, Heidmets, Konstabel, and Varik-Maasik (2022), into Turkish and perform validity and reliability studies. The research was conducted with 611 students attending three secondary and three high schools in Aydın province Efeler district, selected by simple random sampling method. Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers, Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, Life Satisfaction Scale, and personal information form were used in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the construct validity of the scale and the single-factor structure of the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers was confirmed. It was determined that the measurement model of the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers provided measurement invariance according to gender. In the discriminant and concurrent validity assessment, it was determined that there were positive and significant relationships between the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers and Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form and the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, while there was a negative significant relationship between the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers and the Life Satisfaction Scale. As a result of the internal consistency analysis conducted within the scope of reliability studies, the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers was found as 0,87. The test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0,83. The research findings show that the Turkish version of the Digital Addiction Scale for Teenagers is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

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