Cyprus Mental Health Institute Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology 1302-7840 2667-8225 4 2 Turkish 3 N N Y 2022 06 06 Full Length Paper The Mediating Role of Self-Control and Goal Striving in the Relationship Between Need Satisfaction, Life Goals and Internet Addiction> Turkish Y 130 139 Sena Güme Turkish Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Istanbul, Turkey Turkey sgume@medipol.edu.tr N 0000-0002-2696-0304 Ali Eryılmaz Turkish Turkey erali76@hotmail.com Y 0000-0001-9301-5946 Turkish Turkey N 10.35365/ctjpp.22.2.02 This study examined the mediating role of self-control and goal striving in the relationship between need satisfaction, life goals and Internet addiction. A total number of 320 university students participated in this crosssectional study. Participants completed the Need Satisfaction Scale, The Scale of Setting Life Goals with Respect to Positive Psychotherapy, Brief Self-Control Scale, Goal Striving Scale, Internet Addiction Test and Personal Information Form. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping were used to test the hypothesized model. Structural equation modeling results provide evidence for indirect effects of need satisfaction on Internet addiction fully mediated by self-control and goal striving. Besides, goal striving and self-control fully mediated the relationship between life goals and Internet addiction. The findings emphasized the role of self-control and goal striving in explaining the relationship between life goals, need satisfaction and Internet addiction. The findings of the research were discussed in the light of the literature and research, and suggestions were presented Turkish Internet addiction, Life goals, Self-control, Need satisfaction, Goal striving https://https://www.ktppdergisi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2.The-Mediating-Role-of-Self-Control-and-Goal-Striving-in-the-Relationship-Between-Need-Satisfaction-Life-Goals-and-Internet-Addiction.pdf https://www.ktppdergisi.com/ihtiyac-doyumu-yasam-amaclari-ve-internet-bagimliligi-arasindaki-iliskide-oz-kontrol-ve-amaclar-icin-mucadelenin-araci-rolu_ozet/ https://www.ktppdergisi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2.The-Mediating-Role-of-Self-Control-and-Goal-Striving-in-the-Relationship-Between-Need-Satisfaction-Life-Goals-and-Internet-Addiction.pdf English References 137 139