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Delam H, Keshtkaran Z, Bargrizaneh F, Moghaddam S, Safari H, Sookhak F. Changing status of internet addiction among university students of Larestan and Evaz cities in southern Iran: Before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. CJHR 2024; 9 (3)
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Hamed Delam1 
, Zahra Keshtkaran2 , Farshad Bargrizaneh1 , Sara Moghaddam3 , Hamed Safari1 , Fatemeh Sookhak * 4
, Zahra Keshtkaran2 , Farshad Bargrizaneh1 , Sara Moghaddam3 , Hamed Safari1 , Fatemeh Sookhak * 4
1- Student Research Committee, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
2- Associate professor, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3- Instructor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
4- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran ,Fatemeh.sookhak@gmail.com
2- Associate professor, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3- Instructor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
4- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran ,
Abstract: (4 Views)
Background: In recent years, with the rapid expansion of Internet use, Internet addiction has increased. The current study was planned to review changes in the state of internet addiction, before and during the COVID-19.
Methods: The current research was a cross-sectional study that was done on students learning in universities (Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad) in southern Iran in October 2021. Standard Kimberly Young questionnaire was used to measure the status of Internet addiction, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed. The sample size was 379 people. Participants entered the study using the convenience sampling method. The link to the online questionnaire was provided to the study participants through the official educational programs, websites and official social networks of the universities, and they were requested to answer wholly the items carefully. Paired t-tests, chi-square and ANOVA were used for analysis. Logistic regression model was used to measure predictive variables.
Results: More than 65% of the people were women and 83.6% were single. Analysis of the standard Internet addiction questionnaire showed that the average score of Internet addiction had increased from 34.44 ± 14.10 to 48.47 ± 17.72, which was significant (P<0.001). The duration of Internet use was also increased from 1.87 ± 0.63 per day to 3.95 ± 1.71 hours per day, which was significant (P<0.001).
Conclusion: In general, it seems that the level of internet addiction among students has increased during covid-19. Therefore, immediate public awareness measures are needed to monitor Internet consumption. Since students are at risk of Internet addiction, early identification and implementation of preventive and control programs are suggested for this group
Methods: The current research was a cross-sectional study that was done on students learning in universities (Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad) in southern Iran in October 2021. Standard Kimberly Young questionnaire was used to measure the status of Internet addiction, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed. The sample size was 379 people. Participants entered the study using the convenience sampling method. The link to the online questionnaire was provided to the study participants through the official educational programs, websites and official social networks of the universities, and they were requested to answer wholly the items carefully. Paired t-tests, chi-square and ANOVA were used for analysis. Logistic regression model was used to measure predictive variables.
Results: More than 65% of the people were women and 83.6% were single. Analysis of the standard Internet addiction questionnaire showed that the average score of Internet addiction had increased from 34.44 ± 14.10 to 48.47 ± 17.72, which was significant (P<0.001). The duration of Internet use was also increased from 1.87 ± 0.63 per day to 3.95 ± 1.71 hours per day, which was significant (P<0.001).
Conclusion: In general, it seems that the level of internet addiction among students has increased during covid-19. Therefore, immediate public awareness measures are needed to monitor Internet consumption. Since students are at risk of Internet addiction, early identification and implementation of preventive and control programs are suggested for this group
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Received: 2024/04/9 | Accepted: 2024/05/27 | Published: 2024/07/1
Received: 2024/04/9 | Accepted: 2024/05/27 | Published: 2024/07/1
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