MERVE KIZILIRMAK TATU, FERİDE ERCAN, SATI DEMIR
Archives of Health Science and Research - 2025;12(1):1-6
Objective: This study aimed to examine the role of assertiveness level as a mediating variable in the relationship between online game addiction and social anxiety and self-esteem in nursing students. METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational research. The sample consisted of 181 participants. Participants filled out the “Personal Information Form,” ”Online Game Addiction Scale,” ”Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale,” ”Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale,” and “Assertiveness Scale” online. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. Results: It explains the mediating role of assertiveness as 6.2% in the effect of social anxiety and self-esteem on online game addiction. Social anxiety and self-esteem explain assertiveness as 31.4%. According to the Structural Equation Model established, the model were found to have acceptable fit values. Conclusion: As self-esteem decreases and social anxiety increases in nursing students, assertiveness decreases. As assertiveness increases, the risk of online game addiction decreases.
