Relationship of Internet addiction with self-esteem and depression in university students
| Autor: | Bahrainian, S Abdolmajid, Haji Alizadeh, KM, Raeisoon, M R, Hashemi Gorji, O, Khazaee, A |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| DOI: | 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2014.55.3.433 |
| Popis: | Background. The aim of the study was to investigate the rela- tionship of self-esteem and depression with Internet addiction in university students. Methods. The present descriptive-analytic correlation study involved 408 students (150 female and 258 male) who had been selected by means of a cluster sampling method from among all the students studying in Birjand Islamic Azad University. Students were evalu- ated through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Cooper Smith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and Internet Addiction Test (IAT). Results. The results indicated that 40.7% of the students had Internet addiction. A significant correlation emerged between depression, self-esteem and internet addiction. Regression analy- sis indicated that depression and self-esteem were able to predict the variance of Internet addiction to some extent. Conclusions. It may be important to evaluate self-esteem and depression in people with Internet addiction. These variables should be targeted for effective cognitive behavioral therapy in people with Internet addiction. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 55, No 3 (2014) |
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