Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background and aims: The COVID-19 pandemic threatened human health from March 2020 to June 2021. The need to maintain social distancing, school closures, online education, and spending a lot of time on the internet made students addicted to the Internet, which endangered their mental health. The pre...
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| description | Background and aims: The COVID-19 pandemic threatened human health from March 2020 to June 2021. The need to maintain social distancing, school closures, online education, and spending a lot of time on the internet made students addicted to the Internet, which endangered their mental health. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of internet addiction and its relationship with anxiety, stress, and depression in high school students in Shahrekord. Methods: The present cross-sectional study examined 420 female and male students who were selected from high schools in Shahrekord city from 2020 to 2021. This study used a two-part questionnaire, including demographic information, and the Yang Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) to investigate internet addiction status. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was utilized to investigate depression, anxiety, and stress in students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: In terms of the prevalence of internet addiction among students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 76% did not have an internet addiction, 22.3% were prone to internet addiction, and 1.7% had severe internet addiction. The mean anxiety, stress, and depression scores in students addicted to the internet were significantly higher than normal users (P<0.001). There was no significant relationship between internet addiction and gender, education level, job, and parents’ education (P>0.05). Conclusion: Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the provision of time for excessive use of the internet by students, interventional measures and teaching the correct and planned use of the internet seem essential to maintain the students’ health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd810e5e445e47598685837185a92c0d2025-08-20T01:49:47ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesJournal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences2717-00712024-12-0126413513910.34172/jsums.849jskums-849Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemicBatool Gholamian0Hassan Rajabi-Vardanjani1Alireza Shagholian2Health Center of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Sharekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IranHealth Center of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Sharekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, IranBackground and aims: The COVID-19 pandemic threatened human health from March 2020 to June 2021. The need to maintain social distancing, school closures, online education, and spending a lot of time on the internet made students addicted to the Internet, which endangered their mental health. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of internet addiction and its relationship with anxiety, stress, and depression in high school students in Shahrekord. Methods: The present cross-sectional study examined 420 female and male students who were selected from high schools in Shahrekord city from 2020 to 2021. This study used a two-part questionnaire, including demographic information, and the Yang Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) to investigate internet addiction status. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was utilized to investigate depression, anxiety, and stress in students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: In terms of the prevalence of internet addiction among students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 76% did not have an internet addiction, 22.3% were prone to internet addiction, and 1.7% had severe internet addiction. The mean anxiety, stress, and depression scores in students addicted to the internet were significantly higher than normal users (P<0.001). There was no significant relationship between internet addiction and gender, education level, job, and parents’ education (P>0.05). Conclusion: Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the provision of time for excessive use of the internet by students, interventional measures and teaching the correct and planned use of the internet seem essential to maintain the students’ health.https://j.skums.ac.ir/PDF/jskums-26-135.pdfinternet addictioncovid-19anxietystressdepression |
| spellingShingle | Batool Gholamian Hassan Rajabi-Vardanjani Alireza Shagholian Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences internet addiction covid-19 anxiety stress depression |
| title | Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety, depression, and stress in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | prevalence of internet addiction and its association with anxiety depression and stress in high school students during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | internet addiction covid-19 anxiety stress depression |
| url | https://j.skums.ac.ir/PDF/jskums-26-135.pdf |
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