P03-172 - Cyberaddiction And Temperament

Autor:	H. Haj Kacem, R. Damak, N. Halwani, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi, N. Ayadi, L. Mnif, A. Feki, A. Jaoua
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Affective temperaments education.field_of_study business.industry Addiction media_common.quotation_subject education Population Test (assessment) Psychiatry and Mental health Friendship Mood mental disorders The Internet Temperament business Psychology Clinical psychology media_common
Zdroj:	European Psychiatry. 25:1-1
ISSN:	1778-3585 0924-9338
DOI:	10.1016/s0924-9338(10)71226-8
Popis:	ObjectiveThe objective of our study is to determine the relationship between cyber addiction and temperament in a population of young students.Population and methodsOur population was composed of 60 students belonging to 2 different colleges.For data collection, we used: -A data sheet containing demographic data, reasons for Internet connection …-The test of Dr. Young to detect users suffering from an addiction to the Internet.-The TEMPS-A: to assess the affective temperaments.ResultsOur sample was formed by 60 students’ devised into 2 groups: -30 Students were cyber addicts.-30 Students witnesses.The mean age was 22.6 years, with extremes ranging from 19 to 30 years.The reasons for connection to the Internet were in: -43.3% to deepen knowledge.-28.3% as a hobby.-16.7% to expand the circle of friendship.Cyber addict's students had a cyclothymic temperament in 50% cases, 26% were hyper mood, 13% were anxious and 11% had a depressive temperament.In our sample, cyber addiction was significantly correlated with cyclothymic temperament (p = 0.024).ConclusionAccordingly, patients suffering from Internet addiction should be given a specific addiction treatment and monitoring taking into account the temperament.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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