Prevalence of internet addiction and associated factors in students

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Estudos De Psicologia (campinas) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.1590/1982-0275202340e200242

Alexandre Botelho Brito, Cássio de Almeida Lima, Kewla Dias Pires Brito, Rafael Silveira Freire, Romerson Brito Messias, Luiz Fernando de Rezende, M. Brito, L. Pinho, M. Silveira

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Abstract

Abstract Objective: A cross-sectional study that estimated the prevalence of Internet Addiction and associated factors among High School and College students in Montes Claros - Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Internet Addiction was evaluated through the Internet Addiction Test, and demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors, as well as internet usage profile characteristics, were examined. Descriptive analysis and the Poisson regression model were applied. Results: Of the 2,519 participants, 52.3% were considered with Internet Addiction Problems. In High School, the following factors were identified: are women and girls, age over >16, class C, alcohol consumption, impaired sleep, frequent use of social networks, and time spent connected. In Higher Education, the following factors: are women and girls, age over >23, paid activity, class C and D/E, alcohol consumption, impaired sleep, imbalanced diet, frequent use of social networks, and time spent connected. Conclusion: There was an expressive prevalence of Internet Addiction Problems, an outcome associated with the demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and internet use characteristics.

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学生网瘾的流行及相关因素

摘要目的:通过一项横断面研究，估计巴西蒙特斯克拉罗斯-米纳斯吉拉斯州高中生和大学生网络成瘾的患病率及其相关因素。方法:通过网络成瘾测试评估网络成瘾，并检查人口统计学、社会经济和生活方式因素以及网络使用概况特征。采用描述性分析和泊松回归模型。结果:在2519名参与者中，52.3%的人被认为有网络成瘾问题。在高中，确定了以下因素:女性和女孩，年龄超过16岁，C级，饮酒，睡眠受损，频繁使用社交网络，以及花在网络上的时间。在高等教育中，以下因素是:妇女和女孩，年龄在23岁以上，有偿活动，C类和D/E类，饮酒，睡眠受损，饮食不平衡，频繁使用社交网络，以及上网时间。结论:网络成瘾问题具有明显的普遍性，这一结果与人口统计学、社会经济、生活方式和网络使用特征有关。

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Estudos De Psicologia (campinas) Psychology-Psychology (all)

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4.00

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13 weeks

期刊介绍： Estudos de Psicologia (Psychological Studies) is a quarterly journal of the graduate psychology program at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - Centro Ciências da Vida (Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas- Center of Life Sciences). Since its foundation in 1983, it has been encouraging contributions from national and international scientific communities, aiming to discuss and to promote the profession and research in Psychology through the publication of original articles, which bring relevant contributions to the field of Psychology. It also publishes theoretical and review papers as well as book reviews representing significant advances to the science and profession of Psychology.