Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Current Psychology, cilt.45, sa.2, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
Internet addiction has emerged as a significant problem among university students. However, no study has been found in Turkey that examines the parallel mediating role of digital and mental well-being in the correlation between digital stress and internet addiction among university students. This study aims to examine the parallel mediating role of digital and mental well-being in the correlation between digital stress and internet addiction among university students. This descriptive study was conducted with 525 university students. The researcher collected data using “Internet Addiction Scale”, “Digital Stress Scale”, “Digital Well-Being Scale”, and “Mental Well-Being Scale”. It was found that 5.7% of university students were addicted to the internet, and 31.0% had a risky level of internet use. Students had moderate levels of digital stress, while their mental and digital well-being levels were above average. A significant correlation was determined between digital stress, digital well-being, mental well-being, and internet addiction (p < 0.001). All these predictor variables explained 50.2% of the variance in internet addiction (R² = 0.502). Digital well-being partially mediated the correlation between digital stress and internet addiction, while mental well-being did not significantly influence this correlation. These findings may assist mental health professionals in developing psychosocial interventions to encourage balanced internet use among university students.