Sociology
Masoud Hajizadeh Meymandi; Somayeh Vakili Ghasemabad; Akram Mirmongereh
Abstract
Internet addiction is characterized by internet overuse, improper internet use and pathological internet use. This problem arises from the effects of living in the modern world. Regardless of whether internet addiction has been known as a disease or mental impairment or social problem, it is a chronic, ...
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Internet addiction is characterized by internet overuse, improper internet use and pathological internet use. This problem arises from the effects of living in the modern world. Regardless of whether internet addiction has been known as a disease or mental impairment or social problem, it is a chronic, pandemic and relapsing phenomenon associated with serious physical, financial, familial, social and psychological impariments. University students use internet a lot due to their education, therefore they are more prone to internet addiction. Also youth interest in technologies and their presence in the on-line social networks contribute to orientation of students to the internet and their dependency on internet. The current paper aims to investigate the relationship between psycho- social factors including self-esteem, social isolation and life satisfaction with internet addiction among female students in Yazd University. The population consisted of 7313 female students of Yazd University in the second semester of 1392. In order to determine the sample size, "Cocaran" sampling method was used. Accordingly, the sample size was determined to be 384 persons. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between self-esteem, social isolation, life satisfaction, marital status, education and internet addiction, but there is no significant relationship between the place of residence and internet addiction. The results of regression analysis showed that according to the adjusted coefficient of determination in the regression model, 11% of the variance in the dependent variable is explained by the independent variables.
psychology
Ali Reza Bakhshayesh
Abstract
Internet addiction refers to excessive using of the internet (daily over 3 hours). This phenomenon as a illness, psychological or social harm, is a widespread problem with serious consequences for the students, is increasing. The present study aimed to investigate the related factors with internet addiction ...
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Internet addiction refers to excessive using of the internet (daily over 3 hours). This phenomenon as a illness, psychological or social harm, is a widespread problem with serious consequences for the students, is increasing. The present study aimed to investigate the related factors with internet addiction among female students of Yazd University residing in dormitory at academic year 2012-2013. This research was a descriptive-correlational study. 335 students were selected through cluster sampling. The research tools were Internet Addiction Scale, NEO Five Personality Factors Inventory and Glass's Perception of Social Interaction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by correlation coefficient, independent t test and regression analysis. The results showed a significant relationship between personality types and internet addiction at p<0.01 and p<0/001 level. There was also a significant relationship between personality types and perception of social interaction at p<0/01 and p<0.01 level. Also, the results showed a significant relationship between perception of social interaction with Internet addiction at p<0.001 level. There was a significant relationship between undergraduate and graduate students in the rate of internet addiction (p=0/01) but there was no significant relationship between two groups in the rate of perception of social interaction.
