scholarly journals Relationship between internet addiction and alexithymia among university students

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seher Baysan-Arslan ◽  
Sevsen Cebeci ◽  
Mehmet Kaya ◽  
Metin Canbal
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Associate Degree ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Associate Degree Programs ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Epidemiological studies concerning internet addiction found that 50% of internet addicts also have other kinds of psychiatric disorders. This study aims to examine the relationship between alexithymia and internet addiction levels among Turgut Özal University students in Ankara, Turkey. Method: University students (1,107 students; 452 students from 12 associate degree programs and 655 students from 10 undergraduate programs) participated in the study. The researchers used the personal information form, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Internet Addiction Scale. The approval for the current study was received from the Turgut Özal University Medical Faculty Clinical Studies Ethics Committee. Results: The number of the alexithymic students was 12.5% whereas the number of the students who were internet addicts was 13.5%. The internet addiction scores were higher among alexithymic individuals than the non-alexithymic (p

scholarly journals Examination of the relationship between nursing student’s internet and smartphone addictions

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emriye Hilal Yayan ◽  
Mehmet Emin Düken ◽  
Yeliz Suna Dağ ◽  
Ayşegül Ulutaş
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: The study examines the relationship between college nursing students’ smartphone addiction and internet addictions.Material and Method: The sample of this descriptive relationship-seeking study included 788 college nursing students. A personal information form, the Smartphone Addiction Scale and the Internet Addiction Scale were used as data collection tools.Results: The participants had high smartphone and internet addiction scores. The males were more prone to exhibit addictive behavior. The addiction scores of the students who cannot stand to be away from their phones were higher. Students involved in sports and students with reading habits had lower addiction scores. A strong positive correlation was found between students’ smartphone and internet addiction scores.Conclusions: Due to the strong correlation between smartphone and internet addiction, it was concluded that further research is needed to investigate addictive behaviors, particularly for smartphone addiction.

Loneliness and Internet Addiction Among University Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 382-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayfer Aydiner Boylu ◽  
Gülay Günay
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was designed to determine the relationship between loneliness and Internet addiction, based on a sample of young generation from Turkey. Participants in this study were students of the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey (n = 440). Findings show that there is a statistically significant relationship (p <0.05) between students' Internet addiction and only the grade they are studying. According to the correlation analysis, it was found that there is a negative relationship between the loneliness of students and the time they spend on the internet, and a positive relationship between internet addiction and age of students. Moreover, it was found that the age, time spent on the Internet and loneliness of university students were important determinants of Internet addiction.

Loneliness and Internet Addiction Among University Students

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-125
Author(s):  
Ayfer Aydiner Boylu ◽  
Gülay Günay
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was designed to determine the relationship between loneliness and Internet addiction, based on a sample of young generation from Turkey. Participants in this study were students of the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey (n = 440). Findings show that there is a statistically significant relationship (p <0.05) between students' Internet addiction and only the grade they are studying. According to the correlation analysis, it was found that there is a negative relationship between the loneliness of students and the time they spend on the internet, and a positive relationship between internet addiction and age of students. Moreover, it was found that the age, time spent on the Internet and loneliness of university students were important determinants of Internet addiction.

scholarly journals Identification of Internet Usage and Dependency Level of Physical Education and Sport Teaching Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Talha Murathan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Male Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
The Family

The excessive internet usage that interrupts social relations, physical characteristics and mental conditions of individuals is called as internet addiction. At the previous studies, it is reported that university students are at risk of Internet addiction due to their uncontrolled lives without families and killing their time surfing the internet. The objective of this study is to identify the addiction level of university students&rsquo; internet usage within the framework of some variables. A total of 463 students, 194 girls and 269 boys, who study at different 7 Departments of Physical Education and Sport Teaching within School of Physical Education and Sports and Faculties of Sport Sciences, attended this study in 2016-2017 Academic Years. &ldquo;Personal Information Form&rdquo; is used to determine the internet addiction of students &ldquo;Internet Addiction Scale&rdquo; developed by Young (1998) and to determine the demographic features and the data regarding the internet usage. In this study, the risk average for internet addiction of students is determined 2.55. It has been observed that the individuals who addict the internet constitute 3.9% of my samples. It is confirmed that internet addiction of male students is considerably higher than female students. It is ascertained that students who have Internet and a social media account are under higher risk of internet addiction. It has been emerged that there is no significant relation between the age/ monthly income of the family and the internet addiction level.

scholarly journals How does regular exercise affect internet addiction level in university students?

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ç.V. Koçak
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose : The internet is one of the most important technological developments of the era. Internet usage rate is increased rapidly. This intensity of use is thought to cause some behavior disorders in people. In this study, it was aimed to determine the internet addiction status of university students and to evaluate the relationship between regularly exercise and academic achievement. Material : The study group is consisted 50 [n=25 female, n=25 male] university students. The mean of the age of participants was 21.47 [±1.66]. Data was collected by personal information form and Internet Addiction Test. SPSS 22 program was used in the analysis of the obtained data and Shapiro-Wilk Test was applied to determine whether the data showed normal distribution and the significance level was accepted as p<0.05 in the analyses. Data were normally distributed. Paired-Samples T-Test was used to analyze of the data. Results : As the main hypothesis of the study, there was a significant difference between regularly exercise and internet addiction. Also, it was seen that the internet usage period of the participants who exercise regularly decreased. Conclusions : Doing regular exercise can reduces the level of internet addiction and the time spent on the Internet. Regulating and reducing the time spent on the internet can help to protect from psycho-social, physical and physiological negative effects of Internet addiction. It may be suggested to do regular exercise for this. Measures should be taken to reduce and prevent internet addiction of university students. Research can be repeated with different variables in different samples. For example; researches about internet addiction in elite level athletes.

scholarly journals Relationship between Internet addictions and academic performance among Afghan universities students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Rahnaward Ghulami ◽  
Mohd Rashid Ab Hamid ◽  
Mohd Reza Ibrahim ◽  
Ali Hikmat ◽  
Hussein Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Relationship

This study evaluates the relationship between Internet addiction and academic performance among students of eight Afghan universities. The differences between internet addiction in terms of gender was also identified. The survey/research method adopted the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) based on Young’s survey applied with some modifications. From 1000 distributed questionnaires only 976 participants (358 females, and 618 males) were responded completely. The descriptive analysis was used to identify the demographic characteristics of student’s Internet usage profile. The independents sample t-test was performed to determine the differences in the level of Internet addiction in terms of gender. Statistical significance was set at a value of p <0.01. Likewise, the correlation test was implemented to identify the relationship between Internet addiction and academic performance, with referencing of sample. The results indicated that statistically there is a significant correlation among Internet addiction and academic performance. Results also indicated that statistically there were significant differences between Internet addictions in terms of demographic characteristics. This study suggests that future researchers need to work on large sample while conducting the related research. It emphasizes that students should concentrate more on their academic activities than spending time on unnecessary Internet surfing. Findings also revealed that, in Afghanistan the problem of Internet addiction is not a serious challenge, but this information should be disseminated among undergraduate university students to stop the indulgent in using the Internet.

scholarly journals Internet Usage and Its Addiction Level among Students in a Selected College in Ras Al Khaimah Emirate: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader ◽  
Victoria Funmilayo Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Education Performance

Background and aim: The internet is a worldwide area network that connects computer system throughout the world providing a variety of information and communication. Internet addiction is defined as any online-related, compulsive behavior which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones, and one's work environment. Aim: This study assessed the internet usage and its addiction level among university students in a selected university in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirate. University students are highly predisposed to internet addiction which can affect their personal, family, educational, interactive and societal life. Study design: A cross-sectional design .The sample of the study consisted of 110 nursing students who were selected using convenient sample. Internet addiction test, internet usage questionnaire and student attitude scale were used as data collection instruments.Results: The findings showed that more than half (50.9%) of students were aged 21-<25 years, with more than two- fifth (45.5% of them being average online internet user. Less than two-third (62.7%) of students had favorable attitude towards internet usage. There is a positive correlation between internet addiction score and age of the study group with no statistically significant differenceConclusions: the study concluded that nursing students are average internet users, they have favorable attitude to internet use, with positive correlation between internet addiction score and age, though experiencing occasional problems. The use of social networking sites, especially by the young people, should be done sparingly so as not to provoke extreme behaviors and negative impact to their education performance and social life that can lead to destruction of the life of youths globally as revealed in this study Internet addiction is a serious problem among university students generally which indicates the need for more public attention and resources to develop effective prevention/intervention strategies.

A Study of Internet Addiction and Its Effects on the Mental Health of Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi Lebni ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Behzad Mahaki ◽  
Hadi Darvishi Gilan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Statistical Population

Abstract Background: The internet itself is a harmless technology. However, its overuse and misuse will expose its users to internet addiction. On the other hand, diagnosis of students’mental dysfunction is of prime importance, and their progress and academic success in the future can be prevented by this technology if not properly handled. Methods: In this descriptive and correlational study, the statistical population consisted of all students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, of which 447 students studying in the first and second semesters of the academic year 2017-18 were selected through Cochran's Sample Size Formula and Stratified Random Sampling. As for data collection, the Young's Internet addiction Test (IAT) and Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were utilized. Moreover, for data analysis, the descriptive statistics (percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (T-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis) were employed in the environment of SPSS Statistical Software Version 23.0. Results: The results of the present study demonstrated that the total mean score of students’ internet addiction and mental health measured 3.81±0.88 and 2.56±0.33, respectively. The results also indicated that internet addiction correlared positively with depression whereas negatively with mental health (P<0.001). Besides, the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the five major predictors of vulnerability to internet addictionin university students were as follows: the key reason for using the internet, faculty, depression, the main place for using the internet, and somatic symptoms. Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that students’ excessive use of the internet leads to depression, anxiety, and reduced mental health, thereby affecting their academic performance. Hence, it is suggested that further monitoring and control be exercised on how the internet is used by university students, and they should be informed of the detrimental effects of this technology in the case of misuse or overuse.

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