Correlates of Problematic Internet Use among college and university students in eight countries: An international cross-sectional study.
Bangladesh
/ epidemiology
Behavior, Addictive
/ epidemiology
Croatia
/ epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
India
/ epidemiology
Internet
/ statistics & numerical data
Male
Nepal
/ epidemiology
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Serbia
/ epidemiology
Students
/ psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
/ epidemiology
United Arab Emirates
/ epidemiology
Universities
Vietnam
/ epidemiology
Young Adult
Anxiety
Depression
Distress
Internet
Students
Journal
Asian journal of psychiatry
ISSN: 1876-2026
Titre abrégé: Asian J Psychiatr
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101517820
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
19
07
2019
revised:
03
09
2019
accepted:
03
09
2019
pubmed:
30
9
2019
medline:
14
3
2020
entrez:
30
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Internet use has increased worldwide exponentially over the past two decades, with no up-to-date cross-country comparison of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its correlates available. The present study aimed to explore the pattern and correlates of PIU across different countries in the European and the Asian continent. Further, the stability of factors associated with PIU across different countries were assessed. An international, cross-sectional study with a total of 2749 participants recruited from universities/colleges of eight countries: Bangladesh, Croatia, India, Nepal, Turkey, Serbia, Vietnam, and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants completed the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale -2 (GPIUS2) assessing PIU, and the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety-Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) assessing the depressive and anxiety symptoms. A total of 2643 participants (mean age 21.3 ± 2.6; 63% females) were included in the final analysis. The overall prevalence of PIU for the entire sample was 8.4% (range 1.6% to 12.6%). The mean GPIUS2 standardized scores were significantly higher among participants from the five Asian countries when compared to the three European countries. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were the most stable and strongest factors associated with PIU across different countries and cultures. The PIU is an important emerging mental health condition among college/university going young adults, with psychological distress being the strongest and most stable correlate of PIU across different countries and cultures in this study. The present study highlighted the importance of screening university and college students for PIU.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
OBJECTIVE
Internet use has increased worldwide exponentially over the past two decades, with no up-to-date cross-country comparison of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its correlates available. The present study aimed to explore the pattern and correlates of PIU across different countries in the European and the Asian continent. Further, the stability of factors associated with PIU across different countries were assessed.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
An international, cross-sectional study with a total of 2749 participants recruited from universities/colleges of eight countries: Bangladesh, Croatia, India, Nepal, Turkey, Serbia, Vietnam, and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants completed the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale -2 (GPIUS2) assessing PIU, and the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety-Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) assessing the depressive and anxiety symptoms.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 2643 participants (mean age 21.3 ± 2.6; 63% females) were included in the final analysis. The overall prevalence of PIU for the entire sample was 8.4% (range 1.6% to 12.6%). The mean GPIUS2 standardized scores were significantly higher among participants from the five Asian countries when compared to the three European countries. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were the most stable and strongest factors associated with PIU across different countries and cultures.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The PIU is an important emerging mental health condition among college/university going young adults, with psychological distress being the strongest and most stable correlate of PIU across different countries and cultures in this study. The present study highlighted the importance of screening university and college students for PIU.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31563832
pii: S1876-2018(19)30640-9
doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.09.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
113-120Informations de copyright
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