At-risk internet addiction and related factors among senior high school teachers in Japan based on a Nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet addiction (IA) has been drawing attention to mental health. However, few reports have been found on the related factors of at-risk IA among regular workers by a nationwide survey. The study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of at-risk IA and identify related factors among senior high school teachers in Japan.

Methods

This survey was a cross-sectional survey of high schools across Japan in 2017. There were 3189 teachers (2088 males and 1098 female) who participated in this survey. The questionnaire asked about their devices, both the time and the activities of using their internet, and sociodemographic factors. IA was measured by the internet addiction test (IAT) by which 40-79 points were classified as at-risk IA, and more as IA. We compared the relat

SUBMITTER: Fukuda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10739093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature