scholarly journals Insomnia and social network use among secondary school female students in Abha Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huda Ali Almusa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Scholastic Achievement ◽  
Scholastic Performance

Background: Internet addiction and other problematic internet use behaviors can dramatically affect sleep hygiene, resulting in sleeplessness and other sleep disturbances. Excess internet and social media use are mainly associated with insomnia and increased time spent on the internet leads to the important disturbance of sleep. One psychophysical mechanism that could help to clarify the negative influence of problematic internet use on sleeping habits can be that nighttime computer use causes a state of high arousal, therefore, interfering with the soothing procedures that are essential for sleep. Sleep disturbance may result in stress which in turn affects student’s scholastic performance. Aim: The current study aimed to assess prevalence of internet addiction with its association with insomnia and scholastic achievement among secondary school females in Abha city, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A correlational cross-sectional approach was applied for the current research. The research targeted all secondary school female students in Abha city. A multistage cluster sample was applied by selecting schools and students from the Directorate of Education in Abha. Self-administered questionnaire sheets were distributed to students in their classes. The questionnaire covered students’ socio-demographic data like age, grade, parents’ education, work, and living conditions. Also, the tool included scales for internet addiction and perceived stress. Scholastic performance was measured by grades in the last year with absenteeism. Results: The study included 3 50 female students whose ages ranged from 15 to 22 years old with mean age of 16.9 ± 1.1 years. Regarding father’s education, 214 students’ fathers were university graduated (61.5%) and 108 (31%) had secondary level of education. Regarding frequency of using social internet, 85.3% of the students reported usual use. Also, 83.9% of the students spend more than three hours daily using social networks. Internet addiction was reported among more than one third of the sampled students. Conclusions & recommendations: In conclusion, the study revealed that more internet addiction was a significant problem among secondary school female students and affected their scholastic achievement and their life due to high stress. Key words: Internet addiction, students. Secondary school, stress, school performance

An Explanatory Model of Problematic Internet Use of Southern Spanish University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932199865
Author(s):  
José-María Romero-Rodríguez ◽  
José-Antonio Marín-Marín ◽  
Francisco-Javier Hinojo-Lucena ◽  
Gerardo Gómez-García
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional

The problematic Internet use (PIU) has become a topic of special relevance since it is a problem that affects the whole world. It has been detected that the population at greatest risk is university students along with adolescents. At the same time, Spain is one of the countries with the highest PIU rate. The purposes of this article were to analyze the presence and degree of Internet addiction among university students and to check the sociodemographic factors that influence the PIU. To this end, 13 hypotheses were put forward and contrasted using a structural equation model. The study adopted a cross-sectional approach by applying the Internet addiction test to a sample of undergraduate students in southern Spain ( n = 1,013). The results indicated a prevalence of PIU among students of almost 12.5% and with a moderate degree of addiction. In turn, the following hypotheses that had a significant effect on the PIU were supported: gender; field of knowledge; living in the parents’ home; Internet daily use for leisure; Internet daily use for academic purposes; number of social networks; sexual orientation; marital status. Finally, the main findings of the study were reviewed, and the main recommendations and implications for mitigating the negative effects of technology and enhancing the positive ones were established.

scholarly journals Problematic Internet Use in Children and Adolescents: Associations with psychiatric disorders and impairment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Restrepo ◽  
Tohar Scheininger ◽  
Jon Clucas ◽  
Lindsay Alexander ◽  
Giovanni Salum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Brain Network ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Problematic Internet Use

Abstract Background Problematic internet use (PIU) is an increasingly worrisome issue, as youth population studies are establishing links with internalizing and externalizing problems. There is a need for a better understanding of psychiatric diagnostic profiles associated with this issue, as well as its unique contributions to impairment. Here, we leveraged the ongoing, large-scale Child Mind Institute Healthy Brain Network, a transdiagnostic self-referred, community sample of children and adolescents (ages 5-21), to examine the associations between PIU and psychopathology, general impairment, physical health and sleep disturbances.Methods A total sample of 564 (190 female) participants between the ages of 7-15 (mean = 10.80, SD = 2.16), along with their parents/guardians, completed diagnostic interviews with clinicians, answered a myriad of self-report questionnaires, and underwent physical testing as part of the Healthy Brain Network protocol.Results PIU was positively associated with depressive disorders (aOR = 2.34; CI: 1.18-4.56; p = .01), the combined subtype of ADHD (aOR = 1.79; CI: 1.08-2.98; p = .02), greater levels of impairment (Standardized Beta = 4.79; CI: 3.21-6.37; p < .01) and increased sleep disturbances (Standardized Beta = 3.01; CI: 0.58-5.45; p = .02), even when accounting for demographic covariates and psychiatric comorbidity.Conclusions The association between PIU and psychopathology, as well as its impact on impairment and sleep disturbances, highlight the urgent need to gain an understanding of mechanisms in order to inform public health recommendations on internet use in U.S. youth.

scholarly journals Impact of problematic internet use on the academic stress and academic performance among adolescents in selected school, Kochi Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119
Author(s):  
Preeti Mathew ◽  
Raman K
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Use Of Internet

The internet is recognized as a medium for information exchange, in various fields such as in academic research, entertainment, communication and commerce, across the world. Continuous use of internet results in a lot of psychological and mental disorders like anxiety, depression, stress and obsessive-compulsive disorder; as observed in many of the studies carried out recently. Recently, Problematic Internet Use has become a global phenomenon that causes serious problem to the affected individual leading to impairment in psychological well-being by causing excessive stress and affecting the individual’s academic performance. The present study aimed to assess the Problematic Internet Use and its relationship with Academic Stress and Academic Performance among adolescents in selected schools, Kochi, Kerala, India. The study was conducted in Private Aided School, in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam Dist, Kerala. A cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach was selected, and the study was conducted in July 2018 among 125 adolescents and participants were selected using random sampling technique. The samples were provided with a self-administered questionnaire after obtaining written consent from their parents and the students. The findings of the study revealed that 59.20% had mild Problematic internet addiction. 65% of the adolescents reported moderate stress and 32% had mild stress. Academic performance-wise, 60% of the adolescents were found to be average in the studies. Karl-Pearson coefficient indicated a significant relation between Academic Stress (r=-1 and p<0.001). Based on the findings one can conclude that the adolescents who were having internet addiction were found to have detrimental effects both in their Academic Performance and academic stress to some extent. As a result, the use of internet in normal limits or in moderation may not cause potential harm to their adolescents.

scholarly journals The Social Risk Factors for Internet Addiction in College Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Lin ◽  
Jingyan Gu ◽  
Wan-jun Guo ◽  
Ya-jing Meng ◽  
Hui-yao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Social Risk Factors ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
University Undergraduate Students

Abstract Objective: The current study aims to explore precipitating and risk factors for internet addiction (IA) in university undergraduate students, and to provide evidence for interventions and the early prevention of IA in this population.Method: Four thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight college sophomores completed an online survey on their internet use-related behaviours and social risk factors.Result: Compared to female students (5.4%), more male students (8.3%) were in the moderate and severe IA groups. Male and female students tend to engage in different types of online entertainment. There are some shared and some different precipitating factors for internet use and risk factors for IA between the different gender groups.Conclusion: By understanding the differences and similarities in risk factors for IA in both gender groups of the university undergraduate students, interventions can be more precisely designed to target specific behaviours in this populations.

scholarly journals Behaviors Associated with Internet Use in Military Medical Students and Residents

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 750-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Schmidt ◽  
Michelle Valdez ◽  
Maureen Farrell ◽  
Frank Bishop ◽  
Warren P Klam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Study Results

Abstract Introduction Problematic use of video games, social media, and Internet-related activities may be associated with sleep deprivation and poor work performance. The Internet Addiction Test was given to military medical and nursing students and housestaff to assess problematic Internet use. Methods Medical and nursing students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and residents from Naval Medical Center San Diego were contacted via email (n = 1,000) and given a survey that included the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and questions asking about other specific lifestyle variables. Individuals who received an Internet Addiction Score (IAS) ≥50 were identified as likely experiencing harmful effects of Internet addiction (IA). Results Of 399 surveys submitted, 68 were omitted due to gross incompletion or failing to finish the entirety of the IAT. Of the participants included, 205 (61.1%) were male and 125 (37.9%) were female. The mean age was 28.6 years old (S.D. = 5.1 years). In regards to training status, completed surveys were assessed for 94 medical residents, 221 School of Medicine students, and 16 Graduate School of Nursing students. Our survey showed 5.5% of the participants (n = 18) indicated problems with Internet use that are concerning for IA. Conclusions The study results indicated that our population showed problematic Internet use in the lower range of global estimates of IA. Rates of IA further decreased between medical students and residents. Multiple lifestyle variables were significantly associated with IA score and may serve as indicators of a higher score. Interestingly, the use of social media during sleeping hours was most significantly associated with increased IAS. This paper discusses IA among military medical and nursing trainees and how problematic Internet use may affect work performance and force readiness.

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