Gender, Age and Class in School Differences in Internet Addiction and Psychological Distress among Adolescents in a Nigerian Urban City

Okwaraji, Friday E.; Aguwa, Emmanuel N.; Onyebueke, Godwin C.; Arinze-Onyia, Sussan U.; Shiweobi-Eze, Chioma

doi:10.9734/indj/2015/18933

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“…This implies that these variables are not in any way contributory to the high or low use of the internet and maybe because the respondents as regards their age, level of studies, and character personalities were all exposed to similar social attractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results from this study negate that of Okwaraji et al, (2015) among adolescents in an urban city in Nigeria. The insignificant result of the association between the level of studies and IA also negates the report of Kawa and Shafi (2015) who reported that there was a significant association between IA and the year of study.…”

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Internet Addiction among University Students during Covid-19 Lockdown: Case Study of Institutions in Nigeria

Olawade¹,

Olorunfemi²,

Wada³

et al. 2020

JEHD

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The impact of the recent global pandemic is multifaceted, affecting every aspect of human existence. Many studies conducted during this period have focused on the direct implications of the pandemic on human health and the economy, with only a few focusing on other possible implications. This survey aimed to elucidate the possible impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on internet addiction (IA) among university students in Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey, 202 students were randomly selected to fill the standardized internet addiction test (IAT) online. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. The respondents had an average age of 20.9±2.3 years and an average IAT score of 32.6±14.4, with the highest score being 79 out of 100. The majority of the students were categorized as normal internet users (45%), 42% as mildly addicted, and 13% as moderately addicted. None of the students were severely addicted. There were statistically significant associations derived between IA and income status (p=0.000), boredom (p=0.000), and Faculty of study (p=0.011). The results indicated that boredom was a key factor that had an impact on IA. The closure of schools, restriction of movement, reduced engagements, and seizures of allowances/stipends made the students vulnerable to IA.

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Internet Addiction among University Students during Covid-19 Lockdown: Case Study of Institutions in Nigeria

Olawade¹,

Olorunfemi²,

Wada³

et al. 2020

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“…This is may be as a result of preparing them for final year examinations and this may make them stay more on the Internet in the process of searching for study materials to help them write up their assignments as well as prepare very well for their job life. During this period they may tend to become addicted to the Internet more than other undergraduates who are not in their final years (Okwaraji et al, 2015b). Moderate Internet addiction was reported among 2 nd year students, which was 40.7% (44) than 1 st and 3 rd year students.…”

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Internet Addiction Disorder and Its Pathogenicity to Psychological Distress and Depression among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Bangladesh

Uddin¹,

Mamun²,

Iqbal³

et al. 2016

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Worldwide Internet addiction is a newly emerging mental health and social issue among the youths causing neurological complications, psychological disturbances and social problems. Internet addicts make the Internet urgency more vital than family, friends and work. Several studies exposed that anxiety, backache, blurred vision, dry eyes, headache, sleep disturbance, depression, poor academic performance etc. are results of Internet addiction. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the Internet addiction as well as its psychological distress and depression among university undergraduate students of Bangladesh. The study was conducted among 475 students selected from five universities of Bangladesh from July 2015 to September 2015. The selected universities were

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“…International scientific literature in this field is contrasting. Although previous researches have evidenced a higher risk of Internet overuse among boys [ 79 , 80 ], other studies have reported no gender differences in problematic Internet use [ 81 ]. These conflicting results may depend on the different research objects (e.g., use of video games, social networks).…”

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Adolescent Internet Abuse: A Study on the Role of Attachment to Parents and Peers in a Large Community Sample

Ballarotto

Volpi

Marzilli

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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Adolescents are the main users of new technologies and their main purpose of use is social interaction. Although new technologies are useful to teenagers, in addressing their developmental tasks, recent studies have shown that they may be an obstacle in their growth. Research shows that teenagers with Internet addiction experience lower quality in their relationships with parents and more individual difficulties. However, limited research is available on the role played by adolescents' attachment to parents and peers, considering their psychological profiles. We evaluated in a large community sample of adolescents (N = 1105) the Internet use/abuse, the adolescents' attachment to parents and peers, and their psychological profiles. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to verify the influence of parental and peer attachment on Internet use/abuse, considering the moderating effect of adolescents' psychopathological risk. Results showed that adolescents' attachment to parents had a significant effect on Internet use. Adolescents' psychopathological risk had a moderating effect on the relationship between attachment to mothers and Internet use. Our study shows that further research is needed, taking into account both individual and family variables.

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Gender, Age and Class in School Differences in Internet Addiction and Psychological Distress among Adolescents in a Nigerian Urban City

Cited by 16 publications

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Internet Addiction among University Students during Covid-19 Lockdown: Case Study of Institutions in Nigeria

Internet Addiction among University Students during Covid-19 Lockdown: Case Study of Institutions in Nigeria

Internet Addiction Disorder and Its Pathogenicity to Psychological Distress and Depression among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Bangladesh

Adolescent Internet Abuse: A Study on the Role of Attachment to Parents and Peers in a Large Community Sample

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