Prevalence of internet addiction and associated factors in students
Keywords:
Behavior, addictive, Epidemiologic studies, Internet, Student healthAbstract
Objective
A cross-sectional study that estimated the prevalence of Internet Addiction and associated factors among High School and College students in Montes Claros – Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Methods
Internet Addiction was evaluated through the Internet Addiction Test, and demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors, as well as internet usage profile characteristics, were examined. Descriptive analysis and the Poisson regression model were applied.
Results
Of the 2,519 participants, 52.3% were considered with Internet Addiction Problems. In High School, the following factors were identified: are women and girls, age over >16, class C, alcohol consumption, impaired sleep, frequent use of social networks, and time spent connected. In Higher Education, the following factors: are women and girls, age over >23, paid activity,class C and D/E, alcohol consumption, impaired sleep, imbalanced diet, frequent use of social networks, and time spent connected.
Conclusion
There was an expressive prevalence of Internet Addiction Problems, an outcome associated with the demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and internet use characteristics.
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