Abstract
Objective
 The aim of this study was to determine the relationship
 and mutual effects between online gambling addiction
 and loneliness in young adults studying at a public
 university in Türkiye.
 Material and Method
 This study was designed in a cross-sectional style and
 prepared with the information collected by the survey
 application method. The study population was made
 up of young adults studying at a public university in
 Türkiye. The data were obtained in December 2021
 using an in-person data collection method with two
 questionnaire forms containing demographic data,
 Online Gambling Addiction Scale (OGAS) and Social
 and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S).
 Results
 There were a total of 449 university students
 participated in the study. Of them, 52.8% were
 females. Those who were addicted to online gambling
 constituted 35.0% of the group, and those who were
 addicted to young adults gambling had significantly
 higher loneliness than those who were not (p=0.005).
 Conclusion
 In young adults, loneliness has been shown to have a
 predictive effect on online gambling addiction.
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