Prevalence of Instagram addiction among Iranians: A countrywide online survey

IF 2.4 3区计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS

Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101010

Sayed Ali Sharifi Fard , Mark D. Griffiths , Majid Jafari Abesh Ahmad Loo , Afshin Afzali , Golnaz Ali Babaei , Mojtaba Aflaki , Arefeh Bagher Pour

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Abstract

Instagram is the most popular social network platform among Iranians, especially young people. This popularity is due to several factors, including the features and attractiveness of this platform. However, recent research has indicated that for some individuals, excessive use of Instagram can be problematic and has been termed ‘Instagram addiction’ by some scholars. However, most previous studies (including those in Iran) have been small-scale. Therefore, a cross-sectional online survey examined the prevalence of Instagram addiction (using the Persian version of the Instagram Addiction Scale [IAS]) among Iranians (aged 18 to 50 years old) selected by multi-stage cluster sampling (by lottery) in five provincial capitals. The final sample comprised 1854 participants. The results indicated that 23.6 % were classed as having ‘severe’ addiction. The results also showed that IAS scores based on gender (being female) (p < 0.01), age (being younger) (p < 0.01), marital status (being single) (p < 0.01), and occupational status (being a student) (p < 0.01) were significantly different. However, there was no significant difference in IAS scores based on education and economic status (p > 0.05). Regression analysis showed that age (being younger) and marital status (being single) were significant predictors of Instagram addiction. Given the high levels of problematic Instagram use among Iranian adults, education and prevention programs need to be implemented at a national level.

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伊朗人对Instagram上瘾的普遍程度：一项全国范围的在线调查

Instagram是伊朗人，尤其是年轻人中最受欢迎的社交网络平台。这种受欢迎程度是由于几个因素，包括该平台的功能和吸引力。然而，最近的研究表明，对一些人来说，过度使用Instagram可能会带来问题，一些学者将其称为“Instagram成瘾”。然而，以前的大多数研究（包括在伊朗的研究）都是小规模的。因此，一项横断面在线调查（使用波斯语版本的Instagram成瘾量表[IAS]）在五个省会城市通过多阶段整群抽样（抽签）选择的伊朗人（18至50岁）中检查了Instagram成瘾的流行程度。最终样本包括1854名参与者。结果表明，23.6%的人被归类为“严重”成瘾。以性别（为女性）（p < 0.01）、年龄（较年轻）（p < 0.01）、婚姻状况（单身）（p < 0.01）、职业状况（为学生）（p < 0.01）为分类标准的IAS得分也存在显著差异。然而，不同教育程度和经济状况在IAS评分上没有显著差异（p > 0.05）。回归分析显示，年龄（年轻）和婚姻状况（单身）是Instagram成瘾的显著预测因素。考虑到伊朗成年人使用Instagram的问题很高，教育和预防计划需要在国家层面上实施。

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Entertainment Computing Computer Science-Human-Computer Interaction

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5.90

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： Entertainment Computing publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles and serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods and tools in all aspects of digital entertainment, new media, entertainment computing, gaming, robotics, toys and applications among researchers, engineers, social scientists, artists and practitioners. Theoretical, technical, empirical, survey articles and case studies are all appropriate to the journal.