scholarly journals The Association Between Generalized and Specific Problematic Internet Use and Its Gender Differences Across Different Educational Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Tian ◽  
Tengfei Zuo ◽  
Qianqian Sun ◽  
Lu Sun ◽  
Sheng Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Online Pornography

This study had two aims: to test the effect and the effect size of specific problematic Internet use (SPIU) [online shopping, online pornography, social network site (SNS) usage, and Internet gaming] on generalized problematic Internet use (GPIU) and to reveal the gender differences in GPIU and SPIU for students from the elementary school level to the university level. In total, 5,215 Chinese students (2,303 males, mean age = 16.20 years, range = 10–23 years) from four types of schools (elementary school, junior high school, senior high school, and university) provided self-report data on demographic variables (gender and educational levels), online shopping, online pornography, SNS usage, Internet gaming, and GPIU. After calculations had been controlled for demographic variables, the results indicated that (i) online shopping, online pornography, SNS usage, and Internet gaming positively predicted GPIU—and Internet gaming was the most critical predictor of GPIU—and that (ii) gender differences were revealed in Internet gaming and GPIU in all educational levels, except at senior high school where the gender differences in GPIU were not significant. Significant gender differences were found for online shopping and online pornography for all educational levels above elementary school. These results provided further understanding of the association between GPIU and SPIU and gender differences in PIU, which suggested that gender differences across different educational levels should be considered in interventions of PIU.

scholarly journals Problematic internet use among high school students: Prevalence, associated factors and gender differences

2017 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Vigna-Taglianti ◽  
Romeo Brambilla ◽  
Bruna Priotto ◽  
Remo Angelino ◽  
GianLuca Cuomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
And Gender

Problematic Internet Use in Turkish High School Students: Prevalence and Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Uğurcan Sayılı ◽  
Suphi Vehid ◽  
Ethem Erginöz
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
School Type ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Household Income

Objectives: In this study, we sought to determine the prevalence of problematic Internet use (PIU) among high school students and identify demographic and socioeconomic factors related to PIU. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, we conducted this study between November 2017 and January 2018 of 1412 students attending high schools in the Silivri District of Istanbul in Turkey. We administered a questionnaire inquiring about sociodemographic information, Internet use, and Young's Internet Addiction Test to participating students. Results: Among participants, 18.5% (male = 17.2%; females = 19.8%) were found to show PIU. PIU rates were higher among those with a high household income and lower among those who studied in science high schools, performed physical activities at least 2 days a week, and read at least one book a month. PIU rates were also higher among those who had their own bedrooms, phones, smartphones, Internet connections at home, and social networking accounts. Conclusion: The prevalence of PIU among the participants was 18.5%. Female sex, high household income, low physical activity, grade level, school type, reading fewer than one book per month, and Internet use experience were risk factors for PIU. PIU is considered a significant public health concern across the world, including in Turkey.

scholarly journals Problematic Internet Use in High School Students in Guangdong Province, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e19660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Wang ◽  
Xiaolan Zhou ◽  
Ciyong Lu ◽  
Jie Wu ◽  
Xueqing Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Gender Differences in and the Relationships Between Social Anxiety and Problematic Internet Use: Canonical Analysis (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Baloğlu ◽  
Hatice İrem Özteke Kozan ◽  
Şahin Kesici
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Model

BACKGROUND The cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use (PIU) proposes that psychological well-being is associated with specific thoughts and behaviors on the Internet. Hence, there is growing concern that PIU is associated with psychological impairments. OBJECTIVE Given the proposal of gender schema theory and social role theory, men and women are predisposed to experience social anxiety and engage in Internet use differently. Thus, an investigation of gender differences in these areas is warranted. According to the cognitive-behavioral model of PIU, social anxiety is associated with specific cognitions and behaviors on the Internet. Thus, an investigation of the association between social anxiety and PIU is essential. In addition, research that takes into account the multidimensional nature of social anxiety and PIU is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to explore multivariate gender differences in and the relationships between social anxiety and PIU. METHODS Participants included 505 college students, of whom 241 (47.7%) were women and 264 (52.3%) were men. Participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 22 years, with a mean age of 20.34 (SD=1.16). The Social Anxiety Scale and Problematic Internet Use Scale were used in data collection. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and canonical correlation analysis were used. RESULTS Mean differences between men and women were not statistically significant in social anxiety (λ=.02, F3,501=2.47, P=.06). In all three PIU dimensions, men scored higher than women, and MANOVA shows that multivariate difference was statistically significant (λ=.94, F3,501=10.69, P<.001). Of the canonical correlation functions computed for men, only the first was significant (Rc=.43, λ=.78, χ29=64.7, P<.001) and accounted for 19% of the overlapping variance. Similarly, only the first canonical function was significant for women (Rc=.36, λ=.87, χ29=33.9, P<.001), which accounted for 13% of the overlapping variance. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the findings, we conclude that enhanced educational opportunities for women and their increasing role in the society have led women to become more active and thus closed the gap in social anxiety levels between men and women. We found that men showed more difficulties than women in terms of running away from personal problems (ie, social benefit), used the Internet more excessively, and experienced more interpersonal problems with significant others due to Internet use. We conclude that men are under a greater risk of social impairments due to PIU. Our overall conclusion is that there is a substantial amount of association between social anxiety and PIU and the association is stronger for men than it is for women. We advise that future research continue to investigate PIU and social anxiety as multidimensional constructs.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Levent Yaycı
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
School Type ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

<p>This study aimed to determine whether problematic internet use and healthy lifestyle behaviors among high school students varied by gender, grade level, academic average, and school type variables and to investigate the relationship between problematic internet use and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 310 students enrolled in three different high schools in Giresun province in Turkey, including 159 females and 151 males. The study employed the relational screening model. The data collection tools used in the study were the Problematic Internet Use Scale (PIUS), the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBS) and a Personal Information Form. Independent group t-test, one-way variance analysis, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient were utilized in the analysis of the data. The results of the study indicated that problematic internet use varied by grade level, academic average, and school type variable, it did not show a difference according to gender and whether parents live together or apart variables, and that healthy lifestyle behaviors did not show any difference according to any variables at all. In the study, a low negative correlation was found between problematic internet use and healthy lifestyle behaviors. The findings of the study were interpreted and discussed in light of related literature.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0806/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of science high school studentsFen lisesi öğrencilerinin problemli internet kullanımı ile psikolojik semptomları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
Zöhre Kaya ◽  
Fatma Ebru İkiz ◽  
Esra Asıcı
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science High School ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Anxiety Depression

<p>In this study, investigation of level of problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of 538 science high school students reciving education in Van and Izmir cities was aimed. At the same time, it was examined that according to being day or boarding student and gender whether the level of problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of students differ or not. The data collected eith Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Problematic Internet Use Adolscent Form (PIU-A). Data analysis was carried out through SPSS 15.00 statistical package programme. In analysis Spearman Brown correlation coefficient and Mann Whitney U test were used. According to obtained findings, there was stastistically significant and positive relationship between problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of science high school students. Negative self and somatization socres of day students were higher than broading students. It was found that the level of problematic internet use of boarding students were higher than boarding students. According to gender, it was found that females had higher score than males on four subscale of BSI (anxiety, depression, negative self and somatization) and males had higher score than females on social benefits subscale of PIU-A. Obtained results were discussed in the light of related literature and suggestions were offered.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Bu çalışmada, Van ve İzmir illerinde öğrenim gören 538 fen lisesi öğrencisinin problemli internet kullanım düzeyleri ile psikolojik semptomları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Aynı zamanda problemli internet kullanımının ve psikolojik semptomların öğrencilerin yatılı, gündüzlü olma durumu ile cinsiyet değişkenine göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı da incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri Kısa Semptom Envanteri (KSE) ve Problemli İnternet Kullanımı Ölçeği-Ergen (PİKÖ-E) formu ile toplanmıştır. Veri analizi SPSS 15.00 istatistik paket programı aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizlerde non-parametrik yöntemlerden Spearman Brown Korelasyon Katsayısı ve Mann Whitney U testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre, fen lisesi öğrencilerinin problemli internet kullanım düzeyleri ile psikolojik semptomları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde pozitif yönde ilişki olduğu, yatılı öğrencilerin olumsuz benlik ve somatizasyon puanlarının gündüzlü öğrencilerden, gündüzlü öğrencilerin problemli internet kullanım düzeylerinin yatılı öğrencilerden daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Cinsiyete göre ise, KSE’nin dört alt boyutunda (anksiyete, depresyon, olumsuz benlik ve somatizasyon) kız öğrencilerin puanlarının erkek öğrencilerden, erkek öğrencilerin PİKÖ-E’nin sosyal fayda alt boyutundan aldığı puanların kız öğrencilerden daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Elde edilen sonuçlar ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılarak öneriler sunulmuştur.</p>

General Population-Based Studies of Problematic Internet Use

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Hans-Jürgen Rumpf
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Wide Range

In Europe, 16 studies based on general population samples show a wide range of prevalence estimations ranging from 0.2% to 11.8% for Internet addiction and from 2.8% to 25.1% for at-risk use. Differences are due to assessment instruments, age groups, regions under study, and whether surveys focus on Internet gaming alone or on broader use of different Internet applications. The disorders are associated with male gender, younger age, mental health problems, and unfavorable social conditions. Prevalence estimations in most of the European studies show that relevant proportions of the population suffer from problematic Internet use, particularly in young age groups. Effective prevention and early intervention and treatment are necessary to face this new disorder. Future studies would benefit from generally accepted criteria and assessment tools for problematic Internet use.

scholarly journals Problematic internet use: A scoping review – longitudinal research on a contemporary social problem, 2006–2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 497-525
Author(s):  
Daniel Dahl ◽  
Karin Helmersson Bergmark
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Internet Gaming

Background and aims: Problematic internet use (PIU), and kindred concepts such as internet addiction (IA), make up a growing research field, partly due to the suggested inclusion of internet gaming disorder in a future DSM-6 as well as the fact that gaming disorder is on its way to being included in the ICD-11. Conclusions from research are far from unified. This study aims to synthesise the research field of problematic internet use/internet addiction/gaming disorder, with a focus on the reporting of prevalence and change. Methods: Longitudinal studies of PIU/IA formed the basis for a scoping review. Systematic searches of Web of Science, Scopus and Proquest, for peer-reviewed and published articles based on empirical data collected at a minimum of two time points for studies, and with an end point set at 2017, led to the inclusion of 97 studies. Endnote X7 was used to organise the results and NVivo 11 was used for synthesising the results. Results: Analyses focused on prevalence and change. Findings show variation among measures and prevalence as well as in reported outcomes relating to social life and other problems. Most studies reported relations between PIU/IA and other problems in life, but no specific time order could be established. Furthermore, many studies did not present data on prevalence or change even though using a longitudinal survey design. Discussion and conclusions: In summary, the research field is plagued by a lack of consensus and common understanding, regarding both measures, perceptions of the problem, and findings.

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