Relationship between internet addiction and depression among Japanese university students

Seki, Tomokazu; Hamazaki, Kei; Natori, T.; Inadera, Hidekuni

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.055

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“…In our sample of students, although men obtained higher average scores, we found no significant associations with socio-demographic data. Thus, there are studies that similarly find no significant differences that related internet addiction to gender [27], and yet others argue that male sex is a predictor of internet addiction [15,28,29].…”

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Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

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(1) Objective: to explore and describe the relationship between the occupational balance of university students taking a Degree in Occupational Therapy and the problematic use of the Internet and how these, in turn, favour or not the appearance of phubbing behaviour which involves “a behaviour that happens when an individual looks at his mobile phone during a conversation with other individuals, escaping from interpersonal communication”. (2) Methods: this is a quantitative descriptive study of an observational and cross-sectional nature, not experimental. The Spanish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ-E), the Internet Addiction Test and the Phubbing Scale were used for data collection. 192 university students taking the Degree in Occupational Therapy of the University of Castilla–La Mancha participated (168 women and 24 men). (3) Results: the average score obtained in the OBQ-E was 38.7, indicating a moderate occupational balance; and (4) Conclusions: occupational therapy students from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Castilla–La Mancha have a moderate occupational balance. Furthermore, this is negatively related to both problematic Internet use and phubbing, so a higher occupational balance indicates less Internet addiction and less phubbing.

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Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

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“…In the literature, it is possible to find different terms for this phenomenon, such as "Internet addiction" (Young, 1998;Zhang et al, 2018), "pathological Internet use," "network behavior dependence" (Zhang et al, 2018), or "problematic Internet use" (Spada, 2014). In this article, we will use the term Internet addiction to characterize excessive, improper use of the Internet, withdrawal symptoms, and interpersonal social problems through characteristics such as obsession, aggressiveness, compulsive behaviors, or an imperious need to go online (Seki et al, 2019;Young, 1998;Zhang et al, 2018).…”

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Cyberbullying and Internet Addiction in Gifted and Nongifted Teenagers

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Gifted Child Quarterly

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The present article analyzed whether there are differences between gifted and nongifted teenagers in relation to cyberbullying (either as aggressor or victim) and to Internet addiction (in both the intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions). Furthermore, the existing relationships between cyberbullying and Internet addiction were explored in a sample of gifted teenagers and their nongifted classmates. Participants were 122 adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age ( M = 14.40), in compulsory secondary education, half of whom were considered gifted students. The data obtained through a matched case-control study design revealed no significant differences between gifted students and the rest of the students in terms of the incidence of cyberbullying and Internet addiction. Nevertheless, results from generalized linear models revealed the important role that interpersonal conflicts deriving from Internet addiction play in explaining situations of cyberbullying.

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“…Significant relationships were found between internet addiction and depression (3,8,10,11). A recent study conducted among Japanese University students suggested that depression increased the risk of internet addiction (31). The association between internet addiction and depression can be explained by the emotion enhancement hypothesis, which states that individuals with negative emotions are most likely to seek recreational activities to alleviate stress (32).…”

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Impulsivity, Social Support and Depression Are Associated With Latent Profiles of Internet Addiction Among Male College Freshmen

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Background: The rate of internet addiction is increasing in college students. The first year at college is a particularly vulnerable period for internet addiction. Students' psychological characteristics are likely to play an important role in internet addiction. Our study aimed to assess the relationship between impulsivity, social support, depression and internet addiction among male college freshmen.Materials and Methods: The current study utilized latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify at-risk profiles among 734 college freshmen (100% male) based on their Internet Addiction Test item ratings. We compared the levels of impulsivity, social support and depression among different profiles and investigated whether these variables could predict each latent internet addiction class.Results: LPA resulted in three distinct profiles: the low internet addiction group (42.10%), the moderate internet addiction group (35.70%) and the high internet addiction group (22.20%). Impulsivity and depression increased with internet addiction severity levels, whereas social support was inversely related to the severity of internet addiction. Male freshmen with high impulsivity, low social support and high depression were more likely to be included in the high internet addiction group.Conclusion: This study highlights that impulsivity, social support and depression may predict internet addiction in male college freshmen. Our findings have important practical implications for college educators and counselors in developing interventions for internet addiction.

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Relationship between internet addiction and depression among Japanese university students

Cited by 111 publications

References 38 publications

Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

Cyberbullying and Internet Addiction in Gifted and Nongifted Teenagers

Impulsivity, Social Support and Depression Are Associated With Latent Profiles of Internet Addiction Among Male College Freshmen

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