Elmas Nur İBAOĞLU, Zeliha TRAŞ
Addicta The Turkish Journal On Addictions - 2026;13(2):225-233
The current study aims to investigate the relationship between internet gaming disorder, internet addiction, psychological inflexibility, and hopelessness among university students. We employed a correlational survey model in the study. As data collection tools, the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form, Young Internet Addiction Test Short Form, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Personal Information Form were used. We conducted an unpaired t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. University students' level of internet gaming disorder differs significantly according to gender, time of playing games during the week and the weekend, type of device preferred to play games, and type of the preferred game. The study findings also showed that internet gaming disorder was significantly related to internet addiction, psychological inflexibility, and hopelessness in the positive direction. There were also significant positive relations between internet addiction and psychological inflexibility, as well as hopelessness, and between psychological inflexibility and hopelessness. Lastly, internet addiction, psychological inflexibility, and hopelessness had a predictive effect on internet gaming disorder.
