2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-154768/v1
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The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

Abstract: Background:In general, the emergence of new technologies such as the internet, social networks and providing opportunities to facilitate and improve global communications quality have created some threats, as Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), which is an emerging psychological problem across the globe. Young defined it as “an individual’s inability to control his or her use of the internet, which eventually causes psychological, social, school, and/or work difficulties in a person’s life”. Students are among … Show more

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“…Prior studies found a negative impact of internet addiction on students' academic performance (Dhir et al, 2015a;Khayat et al 2018;Javaeed et al, 2020). While, another study found that there were no significant associations between Internet Addiction Test scores and Cumulative Grade Point Average scores (Hamza et al, 2021). In addition, studies conducted by Khayat et al (2018) and Lin et al (2019aLin et al ( , 2019b investigated the effect of internet addiction on sleep, and found that sleep quality is strongly correlated with Internet addiction level.…”
Section: Significance Of the Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prior studies found a negative impact of internet addiction on students' academic performance (Dhir et al, 2015a;Khayat et al 2018;Javaeed et al, 2020). While, another study found that there were no significant associations between Internet Addiction Test scores and Cumulative Grade Point Average scores (Hamza et al, 2021). In addition, studies conducted by Khayat et al (2018) and Lin et al (2019aLin et al ( , 2019b investigated the effect of internet addiction on sleep, and found that sleep quality is strongly correlated with Internet addiction level.…”
Section: Significance Of the Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Internet addiction in adolescence can have multiple negative impacts including cognitive problems (Park et al, 2011 ), loneliness (Hasmujaj, 2016 ), poor family and interpersonal relationship problems (Seo et al, 2009 ; Hou et al, 2019 ) poor school performance (Javaeed et al, 2020 ; Hamza, 2021 ), lower self-esteem (Yedemie, 2021 ), lack of selfcare (Tran et al, 2017 ), depression (Ha et al, 2007 ; Guo et al, 2012 ; Iskender, 2014 ; Ansar et al, 2020 ), anxiety stress (Silvia Kratzer1, 2007 ; ElSalhy et al, 2019 ; Saikia et al, 2019 ; Boudabous et al, 2020 ), and obesity (Bozkurt et al, 2018 ; Arafa et al, 2020 ; Citlik-Saritas et al, 2020 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…According to previous research, the academic performance subscales could predict 31.00% and 20.00% of the internet addiction variance among medical and pharmacy students, respectively (34). The high prevalence of internet addiction among university students could result from high stress in medical students, which has been confirmed in other studies (19). Increased levels of negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, worry, and depression cause students to utilize the internet as a tool for worry and tension relief.…”
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confidence: 58%
“…Social media addiction has both positive and negative effects on academic, social, and health outcomes (12). Although some studies (11,(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) showed a negative and significant relationship between internet addiction and academic performance, a study found no significant association between internet addiction and academic performance (19). Studies have shown that excessive internet usage may interfere with students' ability to complete homework assignments, study, and get enough sleep to meet their academic responsibilities (20)(21)(22).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%