Prevalence and associated factors of Internet addiction among undergraduate students at Al-Beheira Governorate, Egypt

International Journal of Public Health
Basem Salama

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors associated with Internet addiction (IA) among undergraduate students. In total, 608 undergraduate students aged 18-24 years were randomly included in a population-based cross-sectional study conducted during June-August 2018. The prevalence rate of IA was (47.5%) with moderate and severe IA (35.5% and 12.0%, respectively). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, sociodemographic variables (age, gender, and residence) Internet use pattern factors (Internet use for entertainment, games, and communication purposes, spending more than 4 h per day using the Internet, Internet access at home, and smartphone use), lifestyle variables (lack of physical activity and sleeping less than 6 h daily) were found to be independently associated with Internet addiction. According to the results of this the study around 50% of undergraduate students are at risk for developing addiction to the Internet. Internet addiction was found to be associated with lifestyle and behavior factors.

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