Relationship between social media addiction, game addiction and family functions

This study examined the relationship between social media addiction, game addiction and family functions in adolescents. Respondent of this study is 762 students studying at four different high schools of the province of İstanbul. In the study, Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient was found to determine the level of relationships between social media addiction, game addiction and family functions in adolescents. The effects of social media addiction and game addiction in adolescents on family functions were examined with regression analysis technique. When the relationships between social media addiction, game addiction and family functions in adolescents were examined, a positive relationship was found between social media and game addiction, while a positive significant relationship was found between both social media and game addiction and unhealthy family functions. In addition, it was also concluded that social media addiction and game addiction in adolescents were significant predictors of all subdimensions of family functions

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

BACKGROUND: Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing problem in Chinese adolescents. There are many risk factors for PIU, which are found at school and at home. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of PIU and to investigate the potential risk factors for PIU among high school students in China. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 14,296 high school students were surveyed in four cities in Guangdong province. Problematic Internet Use was assessed by the 20-item Young Internet Addiction Test (YIAT). Information was also collected on demographics, family and school-related factors and Internet usage patterns. Of the 14,296 students, 12,446 were Internet users. Of those, 12.2% (1,515) were identified as problematic Internet users (PIUs). Generalized mixed-model regression revealed that there was no gender difference between PIUs and non-PIUs. High study-related stress, having social friends, poor relations with teachers and students and conflictive family relationships were risk factors for PIU. Students who spent more time on-line were more likely to develop PIU. The habits of and purposes for Internet usage were diverse, influencing the susceptibility to PIU. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: PIU is common among high school students, and risk factors are found at home and at school. Teachers and parents should pay close attention to these risk factors. Effective measures are needed to prevent the spread of this problem

Internet Addiction among Greek University Students: Demographic Associations with the Phenomenon, Using the Greek Version of Young's Internet Addiction Test

Internet addiction (IA) is a new disorder described in 1996 by the psychologist Kimberly Young. The aim of this paper is to estimate the percentage of IA among Greek university students. Results of a sample survey among 1876 Greek university students, 18-27 years old, are presented. The questionnaire consisted of eight questions from Young’s Diagnostic Test for Internet Addiction (YDTIA) as well as an inventory including demographic factors and questions about academic performance, computer and Internet use. YDTIA had a good reliability and diagnostic accuracy, tested with Cronbach’s alpha (0.71) and sensitivity analysis. Results show that the percentage of IA (5-8 YDTIA criteria) is 11.6%, while problematic Internet users were (3-8 YDTIA criteria) 34.7%. Men were more likely to be addicted to the Internet than women, and Internet addicted students were associated with poorer academic performance. Multiple logistic regression showed that significant predictors of IA included increased hours of daily Internet use, increased hours visiting chat rooms, sex pages and blogs, male gender, divorced status, poor grades, and accessing the Internet outside of the home. The results of this study will allow health officials to recognise students who are Internet addicted or on the verge of becoming addicted and stress risk factors indicating a need for intervention in order to prevent the appearance of IA

Internet Usage from Islamic Perspective: A Preliminary Survey with First Year Medical Students, Kuantan Campus, Pahang 2015

Background: The internet today has become a greater part of every citizen?s life which helps many successful, although, many fall in failure if not utilize it carefully. The usage of the Internet is bringing welfare of mankind while avoiding different types of drawback, many of us unable to identify it. This study measured the level of Internet addiction (IA) among students and explored their perspectives on using the Internet based on religious background. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done at IIUM, Kuantan Campus, Pahang in July 2015. A total of 103 first year medical students was organized purposely. Internet addiction of the participants was assessed using online questionnaires containing Internet Addiction Test-20. Benefits (7-items) and disadvantages (5-items) Internet usage from Islamic perspective was analysed with (12) relevant questionnaires pertaining basic themes of Islam such as, ?Islamic Religion, Ibadah, Greeting, Social Responsibility, Muslim?s Issues, Ummah, Da?wah, Islamic Business, Al Quran, Hadith, Sunna, Islamic Study?. Results: Prevalence of normal (5.8%, n=6), mild IA (48.5%, n=50), moderate IA (44.7%, n=46) and severe IA (1%, n=1) were resulted respectively. Mean (SD) age of students was 20.9 (0.5) years, 35.9% male, 64.1% female, 96.1% residents at dormitory, 48.5% using the Internet more than 7 years, 64.1% spend on line 2 to 5 hours/day and 78.6% Smartphone users. Regarding Islamic perspective, 80% of the users acknowledged that Internet usage can provide benefits in enhancing Islamic knowledge, while 20% disagreed with regarding positive Internet usages. For negative usages of the Internet, 60% of the users approved as negative and 40% recognized as it was beneficial. Conclusion: Internet usage has been proven to be beneficial to all Muslims and it can be an effective tool for Da?wah activities, but it is highly recommended that it has to be utilized with a great caution while keeping the importance of the concept of Islamic teaching

Negative and positive impact of internet addiction on young adults: empericial study in Malaysia

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore and identify the impact of Internet addictions on young adults in Malaysia. There are six impacts identified, of which five are negative impacts and one is a positive impact. Design/methodology/approach: This study comprised a sample of 200 young adults in Malaysia. A cross-sectional research design was used to examine the impact of Internet addiction. Data were gathered based on personal administered questionnaires. Findings: Mann-Whitney U test results show that the adults those are using Internet excessively were having some problems such as interpersonal problem, behavioural problem, physical problem, psychological problem, and work problem in their daily life. The young adults believed that the Internet usage can help them to improve their skills for doing their work better. This study also reveals that males were likely having working problems, psychological problems, behavioural problems and interpersonal problems than female. On the other hand, females were having their physical problems while using Internet excessively. Research limitations/implications: The data for this study are collected by self-administered questionnaires, a method with well-known shortcomings. Secondly, the sample size itself is relatively small. This study can be strengthened by increasing the sample size and including participants in other geographical areas in Malaysia. Practical implications: The present study reveals five negative impacts i.e. interpersonal problem, behavioural problem, physical problem, psychological problem, and work problem for excessive Internet usage. Government agencies like Health department of Malaysia and other government agencies should create better awareness of the problem having while using Internet. It can be done by having seminars or introduction sessions at all universities in Malaysia. Originality/value: The findings are original and unique and are based on the literature from different western researches. The results are based on a sample of young adults in Malaysia. The research findings are useful to academics and heavy Internet users who are hooked with Internet to their everyday lifePeer Reviewe

Eğitsel İnternet Kullanım Özyeterliği İnançları Ölçeğinin Geçerliği ve Güvenirliği

Bu çalışmada; öğretmen adaylarının eğitsel internet kullanım öz-yeterlik EİKÖ inançlarına ilişkin bir ölçek geliştirilmiştir. EİKÖ Ölçeği’ni oluşturan 28 adet ölçek maddesi bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma bulgularıgöstermiştir ki, Cronbach alfa ile hesaplanan güvenirlik katsayısı, ölçek için 0.96 olarak bulunmuştur. Araştırmalarda kullanılabilecek ölçme araçlarıiçin öngörülen güvenirlik düzeyinin 0.70 olduğu Anastasi, 1982; Tezbaşaran, 1997 dikkate alındığında, ölçeğe ilişkin güvenirlik düzeyinin yüksek olduğu görülmektedir. Çalışma grubu, 2008-2009 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenim gören Selçuk Üniversitesi Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi öğrencilerinden oluşturmaktadır. EİKÖ Ölçeği’nin geçerlik ve güvenirliği için üç farklıçalışma grubu oluşturulmuştur. Ölçeğin yapıgeçerliği için oluşturulan ilk çalışma grubunda öğrenci sayısı367’dir. Öğrencilerin, % 44,1’i 162 bayan, %55,9’u 205 baydır. İkinci çalışma grubu ölçeğin ölçüt bağıntılıgeçerliğini sağlamak için oluşturulmuştur. Çalışma grubundaki öğrenci sayısı326’dır. Öğrencilerin, % 44,7’si 146 bayan, %45,3’ü 180 baydır. Üçüncü çalışma grubu ölçeğin tekrar test güvenirliğini sağlamak için oluşturulmuştur. Bu çalışma grubunun öğrenci sayısı84’dür. Öğrencilerin, % 42,9’u 36 bayan, %57,1’i 48 baydır

Validación de dos escalas breves para evaluar la adicción a internet y el abuso de móvil

Se construyeron dos cuestionarios para evaluar el uso adictivo de Internet y del móvil que se aplicaron a una muestra de 1.879 estudiantes. Los resultados apoyan un modelo de dos factores, con una aceptable consistencia interna e indicios de validez convergente y discriminante. El Cuestionario de Experiencias Relacionadas con Internet evaluó conflictos intra e interpersonales relacionados con el uso de Internet. El Cuestionario de Experiencias Relacionadas con Móvil evaluó dos factores: primero, conflictos relacionados con el abuso del móvil, y segundo, problemas debido al uso emocional y comunicacional. Nuestros resultados indican que el móvil no produce el mismo grado de adicción; más bien se puede hablar de uso problemático. Los hombres presentaron un uso más adictivo de Internet, mientras las mujeres se caracterizaron por usar el móvil como medio para expresar y comunicar las emociones. Parece que el uso de ambas tecnologías es más problemático en la adolescencia y se normaliza con la edad, hacia un uso más profesional, menos lúdico y con menos consecuencias negativasThis study describes the construction and validation process of two questionnaires designed to assess the addictive use of Internet and mobile phones. The scales were applied to a sample of 1,879 students. Results support a two-factor model, presenting an acceptable internal consistency and indices of convergent and discriminant validity. The Questionnaire of Experiences Related to Internet was found to assess intra- and interpersonal conflicts related to Internet use. The Questionnaire of Experiences Related to the Mobile Phone was found to assess conflicts related to mobile phone abuse and to maladaptive emotional and communicational patterns. Our results indicate that the mobile phone does not produce the same degree of addictive behavior as Internet; it could rather be interpreted as problematic use. Men displayed more addictive use of Internet, whilst women seemed to use the mobile phone as a means for emotional communication. It seems that the use of both technologies is more problematic during adolescence and normalizes with age toward a more professional and less playful use, and with fewer negative consequence

Investigation of relationship between problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of university studentsÜniversite öğrencilerinde problemli internet kullanımı ile psikolojik belirtiler arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

In this study, investigation of the relationships between problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of university students were aimed. Besides, the effects of gender and level of class were investigated. The sample of research was consisted of 518 female and 335 male, totally 853 college students. Data was collected by Problematic Internet Use Scale and Brief Symtom Inventory. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 20 programme with parametric techniques as, Spearman Brown correlation, Kruskal Wallis H and Mann Whitney U. According to results, there were statistically significant positive relationships between problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of college students. It was found that gender was effective on problematic internet use and psychological symptoms of college students. Besides, problematic internet use and psychological symptoms increased with grade level and university. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinde problemli internet kullanımı ile psikolojik belirtiler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu temel amaç kapsamında üniversite öğrencilerinde problemli internet kullanımı ve psikolojik belirtilerin cinsiyet ve sınıf düzeyi değişkenlerine göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı da incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 518’i kadın, 335’i erkek olmak üzere toplam 853 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada ölçme aracı olarak Problemli İnternet Kullanımı Ölçeği (PİKÖ), Kısa Semptom Envanteri (KSE) kullanılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 20. istatistik paket programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analizlerde Spearman Brown Sıra Farkları Korelasyonu, Kruskal Wallis H ve Mann Whitney U testi analiz teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucuna göre üniversite öğrencilerinin problemli internet kullanımı ile psikolojik belirtiler arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde pozitif yönde ilişkiler olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca cinsiyet ve sınıf düzeyinin problemli internet kullanımı ve psikolojik belirtiler üzerinde etkili faktörler olduğu saptanmıştır