Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Despite a consensus on the negative implications of problematic internet use (PIU) for mental health, there is notable gap in research concerning older demographics, particularly teachers. This study aimed to investigate prevalence PIU and its impact wellbeing this population.
Language: Английский
Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 46, P. 101179 - 101179
Published: June 15, 2022
Language: Английский
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Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(13), P. 6989 - 6989
Published: June 30, 2021
Introduction: The extensive availability of the internet has led to recognition problematic use (so-called addiction—IA) mostly concerning adolescents. Aim: Here, we present a study focusing on prevalence and risk factors addiction in Hungarian high school students, using questionnaire-based survey. Results: Overall, 3000 paper-based questionnaires were successfully delivered 2540 responses received (response rate 84.6%). A total 1309 males (mean age 17.6 ± 1.43 years) (51.5%) 1231 females 17.5 1.4 (48.5%) took part our study. Internet was detected 486 (19.1%) students (232 males, mean 1.35 years, 254 females, 17.34 1.37 based Problematic Use Questionnaire. In multivariate analysis, (age 17, OR = 3.688, p < 0.001), family status (living without parents) (OR 2.091, 0.034), size household (more than five people per household) 2.546, 0.026), spending more 6 h online 5.457, daily time interval 84.316, 0.001) significantly associated with addiction. Alcohol 10.341, drug intake 6.689, musculoskeletal disorders 3.966, 0.047) also strongly IA. Conclusion: significant proportion suffered from IA, which is substance (possible abuse) pain analysis. Our draws attention preventable such as working hours or nighttime use, number spent surroundings.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 438 - 438
Published: Dec. 31, 2021
The extensive availability of Internet has led to the recognition problematic use (so called addiction, IA) mostly involving adolescents. There are limited data about prevalence and consequences IA in adults especially among high school teachers. Here, we present a cross-sectional prospective study focusing on association addiction with burnout, depression, insomnia, lower quality life teachers taking many co-variates into account. Overall, 623 males (34.3%) 1194 females (65.7%) participated our study. was detected 5.2% (95/1817) based Problematic Use Questionnaire. associated severe burnout (10.5 vs. 2.7%, p < 0.001), moderate (36.8 1.7%, (6.3 0.1%, 0.001) insomnia (23.1 11.4%, sleep disturbance (severe 27.4 3.8%, all domains (p 0.001). also significant correlation severity above-mentioned parameters (overall scores, 0.001 cases). In multivariate analysis including demographic criteria, risk factors medical conditions as internet significantly depression (OR = 3.836, CI: 2.92-5.44, 0.03), (OR: 3.932, 3.6-5.69, 0.002). This is first from Hungary one studies showing mental issues, adults. It underlines clinical importance
Language: Английский
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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. e16784 - e16784
Published: May 29, 2023
The risk of social media (SM) addiction exponentially increases when is utilized during office hours for health workers. This study aims to explore the various factors that influence SM in healthcare workers and identify potential associated with it. design used this research a systematic review text mining methods PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses). databases are PubMed, ProQuest, science direct, Elsevier, Sage journals data collection. keywords were factors, influencing media, addiction, workers, outbreak, pandemic, COVID-19. inclusion criteria quantitative research, international studies, published 2020-2022, Q1-Q3 journals, open access studies exclusion not studies. Publications without English language abstracts only also will be excluded. Advanced search selected by using topics strings "associated factors", "influencing factors" "outbreak", "pandemic", "COVID-19". Furthermore, extraction carried out R programming present characteristics publications descriptive result, such as term quantity, replication, Hierarchical cluster analysis. Descriptive analysis percentage frequency characteristics. Text begins preparation, namely importing string operations. dataset tokenization created after text. most answered terms extracted from combined into focus further investigation. A considerable part professionals experienced Internet according on incidence among Mental affects physical but has effects professional functioning addition being connected personal health. Among professionals, higher use was substantially linked both anxiety depression, well overall psychological increased substance use.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. 3204 - 3204
Published: March 9, 2022
Background: Esports are highly prevalent in modern culture, particularly among young people, and a healthy hobby for the majority of users. However, there is possible link between video gaming (including esports) problematic internet use (so-called addiction, IA), mostly involving adolescents. Methods: Here we present an online survey focusing on prevalence risk factors addiction adult esports players. Demographics included age, gender, family type, type work, working years daily use. Medical conditions associated with IA such as smoking, alcohol drug intake, hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, musculoskeletal pain history depression were also recorded. Results: Overall, 2313 players including 176 females (7.6%) 2137 males (92.4%) participated our survey. Age distribution was following: 18–25 90.3% (2088/2313), 26–35 7.95% (184/2313), 36–45 0.86% (20/2313), 46–55 0.82% (19/2313), 56–62 0.04% (1/2313) 62 or older (1/2313). Internet detected 19.9% (461/2313) based Problematic Use Questionnaire. In multivariate analysis significantly age 18 25 (OR: 1.675, p = 0.002), being single (OR 1.505, 0.014), > 6 h 4.338, < 0.001), having 3 children 2.037, 0.023) secondary employment 1.789, 0.037). Regular intake 18.357, 0.001) (OR= 5.361, 0.032) strongly correlated IA. Conclusion: This first study from Hungary investigating One out five gamers suffered Our draws attention to increased within this group younger status employment.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 2434 - 2434
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a broad term that covers problems with use result in psychological, social, academic or professional difficulties. The aim of our study was to identify individuals particularly vulnerable developing PIU among Polish students, taking into account sociodemographic characteristics and patterns. A total 1008 students universities took part the survey. research tool Test—the version Addiction Test. Among respondents, 10.2% showed signs PIU—high very high risk addiction. Significantly higher levels were found males than females, science medical humanities users using computer, as opposed only phone/tablet. decrease observed improved their assessment material situation. severity increased significantly importance for entertainment increased. Our indicates it worth implementing measures prevent development Poland, e.g., screening educational campaigns, especially students. It also necessary offer at lower education, less affluent, forms leisure time other computer activity Internet.
Language: Английский
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Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 16, P. 4183 - 4196
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Purpose: Academic stress is commonly known to affect adolescents' subjective well-being, but the influencing mechanisms are rarely investigated in Chinese context. This study aims investigate psychological and behavioral factors operating as pathways between academic well-being. Samples Methods: A multi-stage cluster random sampling used select 1043 adolescents from junior senior high schools Jinhu County, Jiangsu Province, China (mean age=14.98 years; 51.1% boys). Structural equation modeling test direct indirect effects. Results: significantly correlated with well-being after controlling for gender, grade, hukou, socioeconomic status. In addition partially mediating link burnout Internet addiction can also operate chain mediators this mechanism. Adolescents' shows significant gender disparities, boys having a greater degree of than girls. Father's income found have positive association Conclusion: The results indicate that predictor burnout, which turn points addiction, thereby explaining low levels present develops current knowledge expands our understanding underlying by influences illuminate practical ramifications policymakers social workers mitigate academic-related prevent ultimately promote adolescent students. Keywords: stress,
Language: Английский
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Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. 109 - 109
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Italian university students face an uncertain future characterised by a competitive neoliberal academic environment with high demands and weak labour market that often cannot hire those who are best qualified. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated students’ uncertainty negatively affected their well-being. purpose of this study is to explore perceptions life during the examine relationship between load, reduced performance, internet addiction, self-efficacy, engagement emotional exhaustion. A sample (N = 10,298) from 11 universities completed self-report questionnaire about personal lives May June 2021. We performed two multiple linear regressions one ANOVA highlight gender differences. Results indicate female reported lower levels higher exhaustion compared male students, while older generally appear exhibit Study addiction showed negative association engagement, particularly first two, positive exhaustion, self-efficacy was positively associated results suggest need introduce additional forms support, such as psychological awareness courses or counseling services.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
Background The dynamics of education and student life have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Our society, especially system, has become largely dependent on Internet. This paradigm shifts took place in last few decades. As such, there are various ways which we cannot comprehend impact that Internet can psychology, how multiple other factors could influence that. addiction its relationship with academic burnout, along loneliness, all essential must be discussed candidly post-COVID-19 era. Hence, objective this study was, therefore, to explore between addiction, burnout among Chinese college students as well mediating role loneliness. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey at university from October November 2022. In total, 810 valid respondents were selected via random cluster sampling using well-established Addiction, Loneliness, Academic Burnout Scale. primary approach mediation analysis structural equation modeling testing examined relationships three components. Results responsible for students. Loneliness partially mediates burnout. mediated way, different types loneliness contribute Conclusion Psychological interventions emotional prevention, critical aspects problem accompanied causal possibly two-way nature, needs further explored next future.
Language: Английский
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