FC03-01 - The relationship of internet addiction with family functioning and mental health among Iranian students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1822-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Alizadeh Sahraee ◽  
Z. Khosravi ◽  
M. Yusefnejad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Family Style ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionOne salient impact of information technology on students’ lives is the ever-increasing use of the Internet. Although there exist many reports in the media regarding the unhealthy Internet use among students, research is still limited.ObjectivesThus, the purpose of the present study was to examine the relation of internet addiction with family functioning and mental health among students. Two-hundred and eighty students from high school and guidance school were selected by multiple cluster sampling method. They participated in the present study by completing internet addiction questionnaire, family functioning scale and mental health questionnair.The method of this study was descriptive and correlational in order to analyze the results, descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistics (correlations and regression) were used.ResultsThe results showed negative significant correlation between internet addiction and some subscale of family function such as assertiveness, entertainment orientation and religious emphasis. Results also indicated positive significant correlation between 3 subscales of family functioning including dissociation, conflicts and authoritarian family style with internet addiction. No significant correlations were found between other subscales and internet addiction.Regarding the relationship between mental health and addiction to Internet, research results indicate a significant positive correlation between overall mental health score and two subscale of depression and somatization with internet addiction.ConclusionsThe results of this study confirmed the negative effects of Internet addiction on mental health and emphasized the importance of family on intensifying internet addiction. Hence in designing treatment programs, family environment must be considered.

scholarly journals Emerging infectious outbreak inhibits pain empathy mediated prosocial behaviour

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siqi Cao ◽  
Yanyan Qi ◽  
Qi Huang ◽  
Yuanchen Wang ◽  
Xinchen Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Prosocial Behaviour ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Trait Empathy ◽  
The Relationship

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, people may experience anxiety, empathy, and prosocial willingness. However, the relationship between emotions, empathy, and prosocial behaviour is unknown. It is said that empathy is affected by moods and influences pro-sociality. Thus, how does an emergency change people’s empathy and prosocial willingness? We conducted a study with 1,190 participants before (N=520) and after (N=570) the coronavirus outbreak. We found that prosocial willingness decreased post-outbreak, maybe by the decreased empathy levels, in accordance with compassion fatigue theory. Trait empathy could affect prosocial willingness indirectly through the empathy level. News discriminability and distance from the outbreak epicentre played a role in the trait empathy change. Given how emergency health events influence emotion and the effects of personal traits on prosocial willingness, social media users and providers should understand the negative effects of information over-exposure on mental health during the outbreak.

scholarly journals Childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among Chinese university students: the mediating effect of Internet addiction and school bullying victimisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Lu ◽  
ShengYan Jian ◽  
Min Dong ◽  
Jie Gao ◽  
TianTian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Bullying Victimisation ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Aims The factors associated with suicidal ideation among adolescents have been extensively characterised, but the mechanisms underlying the complexities of the relationship between experiences of childhood trauma and suicidal ideation have been less studied. This study examined the direct effect of childhood trauma on suicidal ideation on the one hand and whether school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction mediate the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation on the other hand. Methods This school-based mental health survey was carried out in Qinghai Province in Northwest China in December 2019. We employed standardised questionnaires to collect sociodemographic and target mental health outcomes. Hierarchical multiple logistic regression and structural equation modelling were performed for the data analyses. Results This study included 5864 university students. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation and Internet addiction were 34.7% and 21.4%, respectively. Overall, 16.4% and 11.4% of participants reported experiences of childhood trauma and school bullying victimisation, respectively. There were direct effects of childhood trauma, school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction on suicidal ideation. The total effect of childhood trauma on suicidal ideation was 0.201 (p < 0.001). School bullying victimisation and Internet addiction mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation. Internet addiction played a mediating role between school bullying and suicidal ideation. Conclusions Childhood trauma had both direct and indirect effects on suicidal ideation; these effects were mediated by school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction in Chinese university students. Elucidating these relationships will therefore be useful in developing and implementing more targeted interventions and strategies to improve the mental well-being of Chinese university students.

scholarly journals Assessing the Level of Mental Health of Medical Staff at a Private Hospital at the Time of Corona Virus Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
hadi alimoradi ◽  
mahsa nazari ◽  
reza jafari nodoushan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Corona epidemic and quarantine enforcement, various effects on the psychological and social aspects of the population has left. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between depression, anxiety and relationship with medical staff and mental health is caused by corona. Methods: For this purpose, samples of 650 health personnel of private hospitals were selected. Inventory DASS, HADS, and selected social cohesion (Keyes) and the Internet and through social media networks were evaluated. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used. Results: The results showed that straw anxiety corona) to negative (and social cohesion caused by corona) to positive (mental health correlates. It was also found that anxiety and social cohesion caused by corona, respectively 47 and 26 percent predict changes in mental health. Conclusion: These results show the positive and negative effects of psychosocial interventions in quarantine and it have practical implications in the development of the epidemic crisis is Corona.

scholarly journals The Study on Mental Health at Work: Design and sampling

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uwe Rose ◽  
Stefan Schiel ◽  
Helmut Schröder ◽  
Martin Kleudgen ◽  
Silke Tophoven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sampling Bias ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
Sample Characteristics ◽  
Sampling Procedures ◽  
The Relationship

Aims: The Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA) generates the first nationwide representative survey enabling the exploration of the relationship between working conditions, mental health and functioning. This paper describes the study design, sampling procedures and data collection, and presents a summary of the sample characteristics. Methods: S-MGA is a representative study of German employees aged 31–60 years subject to social security contributions. The sample was drawn from the employment register based on a two-stage cluster sampling procedure. Firstly, 206 municipalities were randomly selected from a pool of 12,227 municipalities in Germany. Secondly, 13,590 addresses were drawn from the selected municipalities for the purpose of conducting 4500 face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire covers psychosocial working and employment conditions, measures of mental health, work ability and functioning. Data from personal interviews were combined with employment histories from register data. Descriptive statistics of socio-demographic characteristics and logistic regressions analyses were used for comparing population, gross sample and respondents. Results: In total, 4511 face-to-face interviews were conducted. A test for sampling bias revealed that individuals in older cohorts participated more often, while individuals with an unknown educational level, residing in major cities or with a non-German ethnic background were slightly underrepresented. Conclusions: There is no indication of major deviations in characteristics between the basic population and the sample of respondents. Hence, S-MGA provides representative data for research on work and health, designed as a cohort study with plans to rerun the survey 5 years after the first assessment.

Ego Identity Status and Family Environment: A Correlational Study

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1203-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor W. Willemsen ◽  
Kristin K. Waterman
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Ego Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Women's Identity ◽  
Ego Identity Status ◽  
Identity Achievement ◽  
The Relationship

The study reported here investigated the relationship between individuals' perceptions of their families' functioning and of their own emerging identity. Individuation from the parents is closely intertwined with identity formation; families supportive of young people's separation and individuation more often have identity-achieved young people. 83 college students responded to an assessment of their perceptions of their families in 10 areas related to goals, separateness of family members, and over-all functioning. They also responded to the Extended Version of the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status of Bennion and Adams. Correlations among family dimensions and the identity status scales indicate family factors were related to identity status in the following ways: Little conflict predicted the foreclosure identity status for both sexes. Identity achievement is related to aspects of family functioning differently for the two sexes. Indeed, gender-related aspects of family functioning best predict identity status. Valuing independence and achievements predicts men's identity achievement and emotional expression predicts women's identity achievement. Lack of family integration is related to the diffusion status in both sexes.

The relationship between anxiety and social support in male and female students in high schools in the southeast of Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Batool Pouraboli ◽  
Faroukh Abazari ◽  
Tahere Abbasi ◽  
Ali Mehdizadeh ◽  
Yunes Jahani
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personality Changes ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction Adolescence is associated with physical, social and personality changes. Adolescents usually face some fears during this period, the removal and adjustment of which requires family and teachers’ support and the lack of attention to the issues of maturity will have negative effects on their health, awareness and self-esteem. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and social support among male and femaille students in high schools in the southeast of Iran. Materials and methods In this cross-sectional study that was conducted as a descriptive comparison, 452 students who were studying in the first period of high school in Kerman (junior high schools) were selected as the entire population by the cluster sampling method and the data collection instruments were: a demographic questionnaire, Philips Social Support Scale and the Cattle Anxiety Scale. As well as descriptive statistics, to test the hypothesis of this study by SPSS software, and in the case of abnormal distribution of each variable, non-parametric tests were used. Results The results showed that anxiety in girls is great than in boys, also data analysis through Pearson’s test showed that there is a negative and significant relationship between anxiety and social support in girls (r = −0.428, n = 226, p < 0.001) and boys (r = −0.378, n = 226, p < 0.001). Conclusion The results of research showed that by increasing perceptions of social support in students, their anxiety decreases. Therefore, paying attention to the social determinants of health such as social support is important and necessary to reduce the anxiety of students.

scholarly journals Internet Addiction, Leisure Boredom and Relationship Satisfaction Among Young Adults

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Avya Mathur ◽  
Ms. Shreya Saxena ◽  
Dr. Zuby Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
Leisure Boredom ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

In the 21st century, where every other individual has access to the Internet, the chances of spending too much time surfing it becomes higher. In recent times, the Covid-19 virus has taken a toll on our mental health, and the Internet has become our only source of communication with the outside world. Through the present study, we aimed at understanding the relationship between internet addiction and leisure time and how it impacts our social relationships. Three scales were used to form a survey questionnaire that assessed respective aspects. The sample consisted of 120 participants (60 males and 60 females), and the data was collected using the Snowball Sampling technique. Internet addiction affects our mental health and can result in physical problems like problems in vision, headaches, weight gain/weight loss, and body aches. In contrast, mental issues like depression, anxiety, and social withdrawal can also take place. The research would further find and analyze more aspects where Internet Addiction plays a role.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the effects of Covid 19 on the mental health of staff in a private hospital for coronary patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Jafari Nodoushan ◽  
Hadi Alimoradi ◽  
Mahsa Nazari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Coronary Patients ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract Background: Corona epidemic and quarantine enforcement, various effects on the psychological and social aspects of the population has left. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between depression, anxiety and relationship with medical staff and mental health is caused by corona.Methods: For this purpose, samples of 650 health personnel of private hospitals were selected. Inventory DASS, HADS, and the Internet and through social media networks were evaluated. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used.Results: The results showed that straw anxiety corona) to negative (and social cohesion caused by corona) to positive (mental health correlates. It was also found that anxiety caused by Corona, respectively 47 and 26 percent predict changes in mental health.Conclusion: These results show the positive and negative effects of psychosocial interventions in quarantine and it have practical implications in the development of the epidemic crisis is Corona.

scholarly journals Relationship between father’s emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction with adolescent self-esteem and mental health

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Ali Rasouli ◽  
Hassan Heydari ◽  
Seyed Ali Alyasin ◽  
Mansour Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Expression Recognition ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Relationship

Emotional intelligence is the capacity of perception, expression, recognition, application and management of excitement of oneself and others. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence of fathers and their adolescence self-esteem and mental health. A total of 384 students and their fathers selected through cluster sampling method completed a questionnaire which consisted of the following factors such as marital satisfaction, emotional intelligence, self-esteem and mental health. The research was designed as a descriptive-correlative survey, and data were analysed. For analysing data, correlation and regression were analysed using SPSS software. Results of stepwise regression showed that 26/6 of variance of adolescence self-esteem was explained by father’s marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence and 53/9 of variance of adolescence mental health was explained by father’s marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence.   Keywords: Marital satisfaction, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, mental health.

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