The relations of internet and smartphone addictions to depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidality among public university students in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Ismail, Wan Salwina Wan; Sim, Su Tein; Tan, Kit‐Aun; Bahar, Norharlina; Ibrahim, Normala; Mahadevan, Raynuha; Jaafar, Nik Ruzyanei Nik; Baharudin, Azlin; Aziz, Melisa Abdul

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“…38 In another study, it was reported that there was a positive and significant relationship between internet addiction and depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidal tendency. 6 As a result of this study, a relationship between internet addiction and suicidal ideation was found, and the result of the study, therefore, supports the general literature.…”

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“…5 In a study conducted with university students in Malaysia, it was found that 9.6% of the students (n: 525) had a high degree of internet addiction. 6 Considering the studies conducted to analyze the relationship between university students and internet addiction in Turkey, in the study of Aslan and Yazıcı 7 (n: 910), it was found that the rate of internet addiction was 2% and that the rate of risky internet users was 20.9%. In the study of Karasu et al 8 (n: 473), it was stated that 29.4% of the students showed limited symptoms and that 5.7% were pathological internet users.…”

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The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

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2021

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Purpose:The study was carried out to determine the relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students.Design and Methods: The study, which is cross-sectional research, was conducted with 606 university students in the 2019-2020 academic year and used face-to-face interviews.Findings: It was determined that 7.15% of the students had internet addiction with limited symptoms. A positive and significant relationship was found between internet addiction and risky health behaviors (p < 0.05).Practice Implications: To reduce internet addiction and risky health behaviors, counseling, planning peer education programs, and creating an environment where students can express themselves should be provided. It is also recommended that students develop relationships with their social environment and participate in social activitieshealth, internet addiction, risky health behaviors, university students | INTRODUCTIONWith the spread and increased use of the internet worldwide, the problem of internet addiction has emerged and become an increasing threat to public health. 1,2 It is estimated that the prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents worldwide is between 1% and 18%, and the prevalence in Europe is 4.4%. 3 According to a meta-analysis conducted in China (n: 122,454), it was stated that the general prevalence of internet addiction among university students is 11.3%. 4 In a study conducted with nursing students in Jordan (n: 163), it was stated that 67.5% of the students had internet addiction. 5 In a study conducted with university students in Malaysia, it was found that 9.6% of the students (n: 525) had a high degree of internet addiction. 6 Considering the studies conducted to analyze the relationship between university students and internet addiction in Turkey, in the study of Aslan and Yazıcı 7 (n: 910), it was found that the rate of internet addiction was 2% and that the rate of risky internet users was 20.9%. In the study of Karasu et al. 8 (n: 473), it was stated that 29.4% of the students showed limited symptoms and that 5.7% were pathological internet users. In a study by Babacan et al. 9 (n: 375), it was found that 3.7% of the students had internet addiction whereas 30.4% had internet addiction with limited symptoms. In the study of Günay et al. 10 (n: 1288), it was stated that 0.2% had internet addiction and that 7.5% had internet addiction with limited symptoms.The adolescent period is a special developmental period in which physical, psychological, and social changes occur rapidly. It is a stressful period for the individual when s/he wants to gain independence, tries to make decisions on his/her own, and carries anxiety for the future. In this process, failure in stress management can lead to risky health behaviors such as failure to protect one's own health (smoking, alcohol and drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse) and unhealthy diet. 11

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“…Researchers have documented that stress is associated with MPA, and that MPA is associated with depression. For example, according to Wan et al, smartphone addictions are significantly positively associated with both depression and stress among Malaysian public university students (56). However, it is unclear if MPA mediates the relationship between PAS and depression.…”

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Perceived Academic Stress and Depression: The Mediation Role of Mobile Phone Addiction and Sleep Quality

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BackgroundAlthough academic stress is a well-known risk factor for students' depression, little is known about the possible psychological mechanisms underlying this association. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of depression and sleep disturbance among Chinese students, examined the relationship between perceived academic stress and depression, considered if mobile phone addiction and sleep quality is a mediator of this relationship, and tested if mobile phone addiction and sleep quality together play a serial mediating role in the influence of perceived academic stress on depression.MethodA cross-sectional survey was conducted among students from September to December 2018 in Heilongjiang Province, China. The final analysis included 5,109 students. Mobile phone addiction, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Mobile Phone Addiction Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scales, respectively. The serial mediation model was used to analyse the relationship between perceived academic stress, mobile phone addiction, sleep quality, and depression.ResultsAmong all participants, the prevalence of depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance was 28.69 and 27.95%, respectively. High school students showed the highest scores of perceived academic stress (2.68 ± 1.06), and the highest prevalence of depressive symptoms (33.14%) and sleep disturbance (36.47%). The serial mediation model indicated that perceived academic stress was a significant predictor of depression (B = 0.10, SE = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.06 – 0.13). Additionally, mobile phone addiction (B = 0.08, 95% boot CI = 0.06–0.11) and sleep quality (B = 0.27, 95% boot CI = 0.22–0.33) played a mediating role between perceived academic stress and depression. Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality together played a serial mediating role in the influence of perceived academic stress on depression (B = 0.11, 95% boot CI = 0.08–0.14). Furthermore, the indirect effect (i.e., the mediating effect of mobile phone addiction and sleep quality) was significant and accounted for 64.01% of the total effect.ConclusionsOur research results underscore the need for stakeholders—including family members, educators, and policy makers—to take preventative intervention measures to address depression among Chinese students, especially high school students.

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“…21 Mahasiswa atau individu yang sedang mengalami stres akan menggunakan internet, smartphone, dan bermain game online untuk mengurangi stres yang sedang dialami. 22 Namun, jika keadaan stres yang sedang dialami tidak ditangani dengan baik, akan menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu untuk menggunakan internet dan smartphone yang berakibat adiksi. 22 Adiksi internet dan smartphone dapat menyebabkan gangguan psikologis seperti depresi, kecemasan, stres, dan rasa ingin bunuh diri.…”

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“…22 Namun, jika keadaan stres yang sedang dialami tidak ditangani dengan baik, akan menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu untuk menggunakan internet dan smartphone yang berakibat adiksi. 22 Adiksi internet dan smartphone dapat menyebabkan gangguan psikologis seperti depresi, kecemasan, stres, dan rasa ingin bunuh diri. 22…”

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Hubungan Adiksi Internet dengan Tingkat Stres pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran FKIK UKRIDA Angkatan 2018

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Salah satu akibat yang dapat ditimbulkan dari penggunaan internet adalah adiksi internet dan adiksi internet dikatakan berhubungan timbal balik dengan stres. Penelitian cross-sectional dengan teknik simple random sampling ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan antara adiksi internet dengan tingkat stres pada mahasiswa kedokteran FKIK UKRIDA angkatan 2018. Sebanyak 110 responden diperlukan dalam penelitian ini. Alat ukur yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Kuesioner Diagnostik Adiksi Internet dan Kuesioner DASS-42 Bahasa Indonesia. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebanyak 43 responden (39,1%) mengalami adiksi internet dan stres ringan paling banyak dialami dengan jumlah 20 responden (18,2%). Hasil uji Chi-square antara variabel adiksi internet dan tingkat stres menunjukkan ada hubungan antara adiksi internet dengan tingkat stres pada mahasiswa kedokteran FKIK UKRIDA angkatan 2018, p = 0,045 (< 0,05). Gejala-gejala adiksi internet dan stres dapat ditemukan pada mahasiswa yang tidak dapat mengontrol diri dalam menggunakan internet yang selanjutnya juga dapat berdampak pada keadaan fisik, psikis, dan sosial pada mahasiswa tersebut. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ada hubungan antara adiksi internet dengan tingkat stres pada mahasiswa kedokteran FKIK UKRIDA angkatan 2018.

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The relations of internet and smartphone addictions to depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidality among public university students in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Perceived Academic Stress and Depression: The Mediation Role of Mobile Phone Addiction and Sleep Quality

Hubungan Adiksi Internet dengan Tingkat Stres pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran FKIK UKRIDA Angkatan 2018

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