An Analysis of the Internet Addiction Research Trends of University Students: Focusing on the Causes and Results of the Internet Addiction

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.

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

10.21203/rs.2.19238/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Javad Yoosefi Lebni ◽

Razie Toghroli ◽

Manoj Sharma ◽

Behzad Mahaki ◽

Hadi Darvishi Gilan ◽

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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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The Views of University Students Regarding Internet Addiction

Contemporary Educational Researches Journal ◽

10.18844/cerj.v6i3.992 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 88-94

Author(s):

Sevda Aslan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

The Internet ◽

University Faculty ◽

Study Group ◽

Family Ties ◽

Arts And Sciences ◽

Student Views ◽

Academic Information ◽

Academic Year

In this study, it is aimed to determine the views of university students regarding Internet addiction. The study group consisted of 64 4th year students studying at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ department of philosophy and Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences’ department of child development in Spring 2013-2014 academic year. In this study, University Students’ Views Regarding Internet Addiction Form were developed by the researcher in order to determine the views of university students. These forms consisted of nine open ended questions related to the students’ views about Internet addiction. According the findings of this research; not being able to fulfill the requirements of friendship, which are communication, sharing and responsibility; trying to overcome those via social media; being lonely, they have scarcely any family ties, the adolescent considers entering the courses and doing literature review in the library as a waste of time and therefore obtains insufficient academic information solely from the Internet. Keywords:University students; Internet addiction; student views

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Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9080953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 953

Author(s):

Orhan Koçak ◽

İlayda Yılmaz ◽

Mustafa Z. Younis

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

University Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Internet ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Turkish University Students ◽

The Impact

Internet addiction has become a significant problem that primarily affects young people. It has an essential effect on the individual’s self-perception and assessment of their competencies. This study aimed to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the level of internet addiction of university students and their age and self-esteem. For this purpose, internet addiction and self-esteem scales were used in addition to questions such as age, gender, the purpose of internet use, and internet daily usage time. We used a quantitative research method to obtain cross-sectional data from 400 Turkish young people using online surveys. Correlation, regression, mediation, and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS and the PROCESS macro plugin for data analysis. Internet addiction was significantly associated with self-esteem, gender, age, and daily internet usage. In addition, we discovered that self-esteem and daily usage time played a mediation role in the effect of the age variable on internet addiction. Moreover, the moderation roles of social networks, gender, and location in the impact of self-esteem on internet addiction were determined. With this study, we understood that as age increases, self-esteem triggers the decrease of internet addiction. In this sense, policies should be developed to increase self-esteem among young people to ensure the conscious use of the internet.

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Alcohol Scale, Internet Addiction Scale, E-Victim Scale and E-Bullying Scale in Cigarette Addicted University Students

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v23i1.4325 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 456-466

Author(s):

Ebru Çetin ◽

Emrah Emiral ◽

Nergis Cantürk ◽

Rukiye Dağalp

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Risk Group ◽

Alcohol Addiction ◽

The Internet ◽

Study Group ◽

Weak Correlation ◽

Face To Face ◽

Interview Method ◽

Relevant Variables

The present study aims to determine the relevant variables for the scores obtained from alcohol addiction, internet addiction, e-bullying, and e-victimization scales of smoking-addictive university students and to investigate the possible correlations between the scales. The study group consists of 300 students who declared that they smoked at least one cigarette every day for the last 6 months. The data were collected with a face-to-face interview method. The form used in the study consisted of items belonging to alcohol addiction, Internet addiction, e-bully, and e-victimization scales. According to the Alcohol Scale, 61.3% of the participants were in the non-addictive group, and 63.3% were in the risk group according to the Internet addiction scale. 2.7% of the participants were e-bullies and 2.3% were e-victims. There was no correlation between the Alcohol Addiction and the Internet Addiction scores of the participants (p>0.05), while a weak positive correlation was detected between the e-bullying and e-victimization scores (for each; p <0.05). A positively weak correlation was found between the Internet Addiction score and e-bullying and e-victimization scores (p <0.05 for each). Our results suggested that students with any type of addiction have a higher risk for other types of addictions (substance-behavioral) as well.

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Loneliness and Internet Addiction Among University Students

Internet and Technology Addiction ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8900-6.ch022 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 382-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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The Factor Structure of the Internet Addiction Tool with University Students in Jordan

Issues in Mental Health Nursing ◽

10.3109/01612840.2015.1033041 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (9) ◽

pp. 725-731 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Muayyad Ahmad ◽

Abdulkarim Alzayyat ◽

Ekhlas Al-Gamal

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

The Internet

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Crosscultural Measurement Invariance of the Internet Addiction Test-Revised (IAT-R) Among Japanese and Filipino University Students

Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking ◽

10.1089/cyber.2019.0360 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (7) ◽

pp. 479-486 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kwok Kei Mak ◽

Kimberly S. Young ◽

Hiroko Watanabe ◽

Milen S. Ramos ◽

JeeEun Karin Nam

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

The Internet

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Prevalence and related factors of internet addiction among undergraduate university students, Northeastern Ethiopia. A community university-based cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.21929/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yosef Zenebe ◽

Kunuya Kunno ◽

Meseret Mekonnen ◽

Ajebush Bewuket ◽

Mengesha Birkie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Mental Distress ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Internet ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Khat Chewing ◽

Current Alcohol

Abstract Background: Globally, more than three billion persons using the Internet daily, with the common being youths and young persons. Internet addiction among university students in Ethiopia has not been studied. The current study aims to explore the magnitude and related factors of internet addiction among Wollo University students in Ethiopia.Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and related factors of internet addiction among Wollo University students, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2019.Methods: A community university-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Wollo University students from April 10 to May 10, 2019, G.C. A total of six hundred three students were participated in the study using a pretested and self-administered structured questionnaire. The Young’s Internet Addiction Test instrument was used to assess the level of internet addiction. Results: Generally, the prevalence of internet addiction (IA) among the current internet users was 85 % (n=466) with 55.7 %( n=305) mild internet addiction, 27.9% (n=153) moderate internet addiction and 1.5% (n= 8) severe internet addiction. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, using the internet greater than five hours daily, having mental distress, playing online games, current khat chewing and current alcohol use were positively related to internet addiction. Using the internet for more than twelve months and using the internet by mobile internet were negatively related to internet addiction.Conclusions: The current study documents a high prevalence of internet addiction among Wollo University students. Factors independently associated with internet addiction were using the internet greater than five hours daily, having mental distress, playing online games, current khat chewing and current alcohol use.

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The Six-Item Version of the Internet Addiction Test: Its Development, Psychometric Properties, and Measurement Invariance among Women with Eating Disorders and Healthy School and University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182312341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (23) ◽

pp. 12341

Author(s):

Amira Mohammed Ali ◽

Amin Omar Hendawy ◽

Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani ◽

Naif Alzahrani ◽

Nashwa Ibrahim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

University Students ◽

School Children ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Internet Use ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

The Internet ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Spanish Women

Internet addiction (IA) is widespread, comorbid with other conditions, and commonly undetected, which may impede recovery. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is widely used to evaluate IA among healthy respondents, with less agreement on its dimensional structure. This study investigated the factor structure, invariance, predictive validity, criterion validity, and reliability of the IAT among Spanish women with eating disorders (EDs, N = 123), Chinese school children (N = 1072), and Malay/Chinese university students (N = 1119). In school children, four factors with eigen values > 1 explained 50.2% of the variance, with several items cross-loading on more than two factors and three items failing to load on any factor. Among 19 tested models, CFA revealed excellent fit of a unidimensional six-item IAT among ED women and university students (χ2(7) = 8.695, 35.038; p = 0.275, 0.001; CFI = 0.998, 981; TLI = 0.996, 0.960; RMSEA = 0.045, 0.060; SRMR = 0.0096, 0.0241). It was perfectly invariant across genders, academic grades, majors, internet use activities, nationalities (Malay vs. Chinese), and Malay/Chinese female university students vs. Spanish women with anorexia nervosa, albeit it was variant at the scalar level in tests involving other EDs, signifying increased tendency for IA in pathological overeating. The six-item IAT correlated with the effects of internet use on academic performance at a greater level than the original IAT (r = −0.106, p < 0.01 vs. r = −0.78, p < 0.05), indicating superior criterion validity. The six-item IAT is a robust and brief measure of IA in healthy and diseased individuals from different cultures.

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