Determining The Relationship of Over-Exercise to Smartphone Overuse and Emotional Intelligence Levels in Gym-Goers: the Example of Burdur, Turkey

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship of exercise dependence to smartphone addiction and the emotional intelligence levels of gym-goers in the province of Burdur, Turkey. The study is a cross-sectional epidemiological research study. The research data were collected between 15 March and 1 June, 2017. The population of the study consisted of 822 individuals who exercised regularly (at least three times a week) in fitness centers located in the province of Burdur. An attempt was made to reach the entire population without sample selection. Seven hundred seventy-eight individuals were reached. The participation level of the study was 94.6%. The “Personal Information Form”, the “Exercise Dependence Scale-21” (EDS-21), the “Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form-II” (SAS-SF), and the “Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale” (SEIS) were used for data collection. It was found that the individuals with over-exercise had a high level of smartphone overuse and a low level of utilization of emotions.