Öz, B.O.Miniksar, D.Y.2024-08-232024-08-2320232687-3532https://doi.org/10.4274/tjcamh.galenos.2022.38077https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/14633Objectives: Internet addiction (IA) has been shown to be associated with sleep disorders. In our study, we aimed to investigate psychiatric comorbidities and sleep quality in children and adolescents with IA. Materials and Methods: Children with IA and healthy children who applied to the child psychiatry outpatient clinic were included in our study. Psychiatric comorbidities of children and adolescents were evaluated by applying the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version-Turkish Adaptation. Socio-demographic data form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Young Internet Addiction Scale-Short Form (YIAS-SF) were given to the participants. Results: Forty six children with IA and 35 healthy children participated in our study. Of the 46 participants in the study group, 26 were diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 13 with anxiety disorders, 9 with depression, and 11 with conduct disorder. In the study group, PSQI and YIAS-SF scores were found to be high. There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of scale scores. Conclusion: As a result of our study, it was found that the most common psychiatric diagnoses accompanying IA were ADHD, anxiety disorders and conduct disorders. It was determined that the academic achievement of children with IA was lower. Sleep quality was found to be poor in children with high IA level. It is important to provide training on conscious internet use for children and families in order to increase awareness about IA. © Telif Hakkı 2023 Türkiye Çocuk ve Genç Psikiyatrisi Derneği / Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh Sağlığı Dergisi, Galenos Yayınevi tarafından yayınlanmıştır.tr10.4274/tjcamh.galenos.2022.38077info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChildinternet addictionsleepanxiety disorderArticleattention deficit hyperactivity disorderclinical articlecomorbidityconduct disordercontrolled studydepressionhumaninternet addictionPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexSchedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophreniasleep qualityYoung Internet Addiction Scale Short FormArticle3021461532-s2.0-85185133310N/A