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Contributing factors to extreme tendencies to internet in students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and providing preventive strategies to deal with it
Background and aims: Internet seems to be increasingly involved a major part of the
daily lives of population. In recent years, many reports have confirmed the huge number
of internet users worldwide. This article is seeking to explore the factors contributing to
the tendency to internet in students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
(SKUMS) and aimed to recommend some preventive strategies to deal with their extreme
tendencies to the internet usage.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 378 students and teachers of
SKUMS, randomly enrolled using stratified random sampling from different faculties. To
measure the variables, a questionnaire was used.
Results: The results showed that the factors such as the tendency to make temporary
friends, more attention to the opposite sex, and the loneliness were the most important
determinants of extreme tendency to the internet usage. The designing some courses in
different educational periods in order to make them more familiar with various online
crimes as well as ways of self-protection was one of the most important preventive
strategies to deal with extreme tendency to internet.
Conclusion: Several factors could contribute into extreme tendency to internet among
university students, which have to be identified, and effective strategies should also be
exploited to deal with the extreme tendency to internet