“…In the literature, studies examining the relationship between internet addiction and social anxiety have increased considerably in recent years (Dong et al, 2019;Kiliç & Durat, 2017;Tang, 2018;Yujia, Jiao, & Liqiong, 2017). Thoughts that they will be humiliated or become ridiculous (Eldoğan, 2018), make it difficult to develop close sincere relationships (Tagay, Önen, & Polat, 2018), decreases social skill acquisition (Glenn et al, 2019) and socialization in general can negatively affect the process (Karagün, Yildiz, Başaran, & Çağlayan, 2010). When the findings in the literature are examined, it is understood that internet environments meet the trust needs of individuals with high social anxiety (Ögel, 2014).…”