Internet addiction among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with sociodemographic and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous implications for billions of adolescents worldwide due to school closures, forcing students to embrace internet usage for daily tasks. Uncontrolled use of the internet among adolescents makes them vulnerable to internet addiction (IA). This study aims to determine the prevalence of IA among adolescents and assess its association with sociodemographic factors, smartphone use, and psychological distress during the pandemic.

Method

A cross-sectional self-administered online survey was conducted among students aged 13-17 from May 15^th, 2021, until May 30^th, 2021, using the Malay version of the Internet Addiction Test (MVIAT), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Coronavirus Impacts

SUBMITTER: Md Bukhori AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216186 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature