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April 11, 2026BMC Psychology0 citationsOpen Access

Digital Addiction's Impact on Mental Health in Healthcare Professionals

Digital addiction on depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness in healthcare professionals: cross-sectional study

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KAKadriye Olğaç AkİDİbrahim Dağ

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds links between digital addiction and poor mental health outcomes in healthcare professionals, suggesting areas for intervention.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the relationship between digital addiction and mental health issues in healthcare professionals.
  • Cross-sectional study design
  • Self-report measures for data collection
  • Sampling from two hospitals
  • Focus on healthcare professionals' varying shift schedules
  • Identified connections between digital addiction and higher levels of depression
  • Found associations with increased anxiety and stress
  • Highlighted feelings of loneliness among affected individuals

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Ak et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e4d578050d08c1b752a4https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04508-3
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