Internet Addiction Effect on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Due to the use of different methodologies, tools, and measurements, the positive or negative impact of Internet use on human life quality is accompanied by a series of ambiguities and uncertainties. Therefore, in this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis are conducted regarding the effect of Internet addiction on the quality of life.

Methods

A systematic search of resources was conducted to investigate the effect of Internet addiction on the quality of life. The databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Science Direct were searched from January 1980 to July 2020. The articles were screened by two researchers in multiple levels in terms of the title, abstract, and full-text; then, final studies that met the inclusion criteria w

SUBMITTER: Noroozi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668296 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature