Gender differences in adverse childhood experiences, resilience and internet addiction among Tunisian students: Exploring the mediation effect.

ABSTRACT: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are a common public health issue with a variety of consequences, including behavioral addiction such as Internet Addiction (IA). Despite widespread recognition of this issue, the underlying mechanisms are not well studied in recent literature. Additionally, studies have indicated gender disparities in the prevalence and manifestation of ACEs and IA. The objective of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of resilience on the link between ACEs and IA among high-school students according to gender in Mahdia city (Tunisia). We conducted a cross-sectional survey for two months (January- February 2020), among 2520 schooled youth in Mahdia city (Tunisia). The Arabic-language edition of the World Health Organisation ACE questionnaire was used. The

SUBMITTER: Mlouki I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795992 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature