Internet addiction: a case report

Stravogiannis, Andréas; Abreu, Cristiano Nabuco de

doi:10.1590/s1516-44462009000100019

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“…Internet addiction (IA) is the lack of ability to control the Internet use and involvement leading to progressive loss of control. With negative social effects, Internet addicts use the web as a social and communication tool, once they experience higher levels of pleasure and satisfaction when online than in real life [ 10 ]. It reduces social interaction to family, friends, and community leading to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and other psychological problems [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in Kathmandu, Nepal

Acharya¹,

Adhikari²,

Khadka³

et al. 2023

Journal of Addiction

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Background. Internet has penetrated all processes of life and has become an unavoidable part of people’s daily life. This widespread use of the Internet has resulted in significant concerns with regard to problematic Internet behaviours and related conditions. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of Internet addiction and its associated factors among undergraduate students in Kathmandu. Materials and Methods. We included all together 344 undergraduate students from different colleges affiliated to Pokhara University for this cross-sectional study. We used self-administered questionnaire consisting of the Internet Addiction Test scale to assess the Internet addiction. We coded the data, entered it in Epi-Data 3.1 and transferred to IBM SPSS 25 for analysis. We applied bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with Internet addiction, and p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significantt. Results. The prevalence of Internet addiction was found to be 29.90% (95% CI: 25.0–34.9). In the chi-squared test relationship with parents, parental control over the Internet use, perceived feeling of loneliness, and time spent on internet per day were found to be statistically associated ( p < 0.05 ) with Internet addiction. Conclusion. This study revealed nearly one-third of the Internet addiction among undergraduate students. Relationship with parents, parental control over the internet use, perceived loneliness feelings, and time spent on internet per day were significantly associated with Internet addiction along other factors. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness among young generation, parents, and teachers towards risk of Internet addiction.

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Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in Kathmandu, Nepal

Acharya¹,

Adhikari²,

Khadka³

et al. 2023

Journal of Addiction

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“…The benefits of using chats (instant electronic communication via "MSN" and others), for example, are considered helpful and an important source of aid by many introverted and shy people. But together with the increase of the worldwide web popularity, reports of individuals who are becoming "addicted" to virtual reality started to appear in the general media and in the scientific literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] .…”

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Avaliação da equivalência semântica e consistência interna de uma versão em português do Internet Addiction Test (IAT)

Conti

Jardim

Hearst³

et al. 2012

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) to the Portuguese language. Methods: The translation and evaluation process consisted of five steps: (1) translation; (2) back-translation; (3) peer review and evaluation of semantic equivalency by experts; (4) instrument evaluation through a sample of students, by evaluating their understanding level; and (5) analysis of the instrument's internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha-coefficient). Results: The instrument was translated and adapted to Portuguese. As shown, the Portuguese version of the IAT was easily understood and the internal consistency value was 0.85. Discussion: The translated and adapted IAT displays a satisfactory internal consistency. In a further step, measurement and reproducibility analyses have to be conducted.Conti MA, et al. / Rev Psiq Clín. 2012;39(3):106-10 Keywords: Cross-cultural adaptation, scales, validity studies, internet addiction, Brazil. ResumoObjetivo: Este estudo teve por objetivo a adaptação transcultural do Internet Addiction Test (IAT) para o idioma português. Métodos: O trabalho consistiu em cinco etapas: (1) tradução; (2) retradução; (3) revisão técnica e avaliação da equivalência semântica por profissionais da área; (4) avaliação do instrumento por uma amostra de estudantes, avaliando-se o seu grau de compreensão; e (5) análise da consistência interna por meio do coeficiente alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: O instrumento foi traduzido e adaptado para o idioma português, demonstrando ser facilmente compreendido e apresentando valor de consistência interna de 0,85. Conclusão: O instrumento encontra-se traduzido e adaptado para o português e apresenta consistência interna satisfatória. São necessárias análises de equivalência de mensuração e reprodutibilidade.Conti MA, et al. / Rev Psiq Clín. 2012;39(3):106-10 Palavras-chave: Adaptação transcultural, escalas, estudos de validação, dependência de internet, Brasil.

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“…O adolescente, em contato com atividades e emoções prazerosas advindas da Internet e frente ao controle dos pais, foge e/ou esquiva-se, criando paulatinamente um ciclo desadaptativo de convivência familiar 3 . Até o momento, não se observa na literatura qualquer forma de intervenção estruturada com famílias de adolescentes diagnosticados com DI.…”

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