Association of Internet addiction with psychiatric symptom levels and sleep disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maladaptive Internet use is defined as Internet addiction disorders (IAD), which can lead to psychological problems and sleep disorders. Although many studies on the correlation between Internet addiction, psychiatric symptom levels, and sleep disorders have been conducted in recent years, there is no meta-analysis to substantiate the connection between these variables.

Methods

We systematically searched databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to collect relevant studies using keywords associated with Internet addiction, psychological problems, and sleep disorders. All comparable studies that provided sufficient data (e.g., correlation coefficients) were included in our analysis.

Results

41 studies were included, and the

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12043566 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature