Problematic Internet Use Was Associated With Psychological Problems Among University Students During COVID-19 Outbreak in China.

ABSTRACT: Background: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic progressed globally, school closures and home quarantine may cause an increase in problematic Internet use among students in universities. Such a traumatic stress event may also contribute to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive, and anxiety symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of PTSD, depressive, and anxiety symptoms as well as the predictive role of problematic Internet use in the above-mentioned psychological problems in university students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey of 8,879 students in China between April 20 and April 26, 2020. The presence of PTSD, depressive, and anxiety symptoms and problematic Internet use were

SUBMITTER: Xie X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8239128 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature