Problematic Internet Use Rate Among High School Students in Tehran, Iran, 2022
Background & Aims With the spread of web-based applications among students, problematic Internet use (PIU) is increasing. This study aims of investigate the PIU rate among high school students in Tehran, Iran. Materials & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 256 second-year hig...
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| author | Arman Naeemi Marjan Mardani Hamooleh Mahnaz Ghaljeh Shima Haghani |
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| description | Background & Aims With the spread of web-based applications among students, problematic Internet use (PIU) is increasing. This study aims of investigate the PIU rate among high school students in Tehran, Iran.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 256 second-year high school students in Tehran city were included using a convenience sampling method in 2022. The data collection tools were a demographic form and the problematic internet Use questionnaire (PIUQ). The collected data was analyzed in SPSS software, version 16 using descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test, analysis of variance).
Results The mean total score of PIUQ was 50.27±8.19 out of 100. Among the PIUQ domains, social interactions had the highest mean (2.59±0.55), while adverse effects had the lowest mean (2.44±0.51). There was no significant difference in the PIUQ score based on any demographic variables (P>0.05).
Conclusion The development of educational programs by high school officials for students to reduce the adverse effects of PIU is recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26f6cfe06e6d4b97ab490a40bd50fe2e2025-01-22T07:33:25ZfasIran University of Medical Sciencesنشریه پرستاری ایران2008-59312024-06-0137148132145Problematic Internet Use Rate Among High School Students in Tehran, Iran, 2022Arman Naeemi0Marjan Mardani Hamooleh1Mahnaz Ghaljeh2Shima Haghani3 Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing and Midwifer Care Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Nursing Mangement, Community Nursing Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Department of Biostatistics, Nursing and Midwifer Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Background & Aims With the spread of web-based applications among students, problematic Internet use (PIU) is increasing. This study aims of investigate the PIU rate among high school students in Tehran, Iran. Materials & Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 256 second-year high school students in Tehran city were included using a convenience sampling method in 2022. The data collection tools were a demographic form and the problematic internet Use questionnaire (PIUQ). The collected data was analyzed in SPSS software, version 16 using descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test, analysis of variance). Results The mean total score of PIUQ was 50.27±8.19 out of 100. Among the PIUQ domains, social interactions had the highest mean (2.59±0.55), while adverse effects had the lowest mean (2.44±0.51). There was no significant difference in the PIUQ score based on any demographic variables (P>0.05). Conclusion The development of educational programs by high school officials for students to reduce the adverse effects of PIU is recommended.http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-3824-en.pdfinternetproblematic internet usestudentmental health |
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| title | Problematic Internet Use Rate Among High School Students in Tehran, Iran, 2022 |
| title_full | Problematic Internet Use Rate Among High School Students in Tehran, Iran, 2022 |
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| title_short | Problematic Internet Use Rate Among High School Students in Tehran, Iran, 2022 |
| title_sort | problematic internet use rate among high school students in tehran iran 2022 |
| topic | internet problematic internet use student mental health |
| url | http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-3824-en.pdf |
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