The influence of adolescents essential and non-essential use of technology and Internet addiction on their physical and mental fatigues.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of Internet addiction (IA), age, and essential and non-essential technology usage time on the physical and mental fatigue of adolescents. The research surveyed 477 adolescents from Qatar and employed the Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire (IADQ) and Chalder's Fatigue Scale for data collection. Multiple linear regression and Mann-Whitney U tests were utilized for analysis. The findings indicate that IA, non-essential usage time, and age are positively associated with overall fatigue among adolescents. IA and non-essential usage time are positively linked to physical fatigue, while IA, non-essential usage time, and age are positive predictors of mental fatigue. However, essential usage time is negatively associated with mental fatigue. These results hi

SUBMITTER: Aziz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799030 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature