Digital resilience as a moderator in the relationship between internet addiction and diversity of deviant behavior in middle school students
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Digital resilience, Internet addiction, Deviant behavior diversityAbstract
This study aimed to determine the moderating effect of digital resilience in identifying the relationship between internet addiction and the diversity of deviant behavior among middle school students in Batna. The study was conducted on a sample of 300 students, selected using a non-random purposive sampling method and following a descriptive research approach. To achieve the study objectives, three main measurement tools were employed: the Digital Resilience Scale, developed by the student-researcher based on a previous study (Chunlin Chi & Nanchang Yang, 2024, p. 2); the Internet Addiction Scale, originally developed by Dr. Kimberly Young, which was translated and reviewed by language experts using the back-translation method; and the Deviant Behavior Diversity Scale, designed by the student-researcher based on literature in the field of deviant behavior (Cristina Sanchez et al, 2016). Psychometric properties were calculated, and these tools were applied as primary measurement instruments. The results revealed a statistically significant moderating effect of digital resilience on the relationship between internet addiction and deviant behavior diversity.
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