Τίτλος:
Determinants of internet addiction among adolescents: A case-control study
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Internet Addiction (IA) is associated with adverse psychosocial development and mental disorders. The study aims were to evaluate the psychosocial profiles and psychiatric comorbidities associated with IA among adolescents. A case-control study was conducted among 129 adolescents in the outpatient setting of the Adolescent Health Unit of the Second University Department of Pediatrics in Athens, Greece. The case group consisted of 86 adolescents with IA as evaluated following psychiatric interview with two independent examiners. The control group consisted of 43 adolescents without IA, frequency matched for age and gender with case group participants. The study findings indicated that adolescents with IA were significantly more likely to have divorced parents (p = 0.012) and/or dysfunctional familial relationships (p < 0.0001). The proportion of adolescents with poor academic performance (p < 0.0001) and unexcused school absences (p = 0.004) was greater among those with IA. Moreover, approximately two-thirds of the adolescents with IA were engaged in high-risk behaviors (p < 0.0001). Finally, adolescents with IA were 3.89 times more likely to present with comorbid psychiatric conditions (CI 95%: 1.19-12.70), including depression (10.5 vs. 0%; p = 0.022). Adolescent IA is associated with deterred familial functions, poor academic performance, engagement in high-risk behaviors, and an augmented likelihood for depression. ©2011 with author. Published by TheScientificWorld.
Συγγραφείς:
Tsitsika, A.
Critselis, E.
Louizou, A.
Janikian, M.
Freskou, A.
Marangou, E.
Kormas, G.
Kafetzis, D.A.
Περιοδικό:
TheScientificWorldJournal
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
academic achievement; adolescent; adult; age distribution; article; case control study; child; child behavior; comorbidity; controlled study; depression; divorce; female; gender; Greece; high risk behavior; human; internet addiction; interview; major clinical study; male; mental disease; pediatrics; psychologic assessment; psychologic test; psychosocial disorder; school child, Adolescent; Age Factors; Behavior, Addictive; Case-Control Studies; Child; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Divorce; Educational Status; Family Characteristics; Female; Greece; Humans; Internet; Interpersonal Relations; Logistic Models; Male; Mental Disorders; Multivariate Analysis; Socioeconomic Factors
