TITLE:
A Comparative Analysis of Psychological Disorders between Internet Addicted Students and Ordinary Internet Users in Zabol University of Medical Sciences
AUTHORS:
Hasan Ali Miri
KEYWORDS:
Internet Addiction, Psychological Disorders, Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Preventive Medicine,
Vol.5 No.9,
September
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: Nowadays, using the Internet, for academic and non-academic activities, is an integral part of
students’ daily life. Studies showed that excessive use of the Internet has negative effects on
physical and mental health. The present research was conducted in order to compare the psychological
disorders of Internet addicted students and ordinary Internet users in Zabol University
of medical sciences. It applied a causal-comparative method. Through applying purposive
sampling method, 252 undergraduate and postgraduate students of Zabol University of Medical
Sciences were selected in May 2015. Data collection was performed using standard questionnaires
of Young’s Internet Addiction Test and the Symptom Check List 90-Revised (SCL-90-R).
Data analysis was carried out using independent t-test with SPSS21. Results indicated that the Internet
addicted students, compared with ordinary Internet users had more psychological disorders.
Considering the high prevalence of psychological disorders in the Internet addicted students,
teaching appropriate use of the Internet to students is an important factor in controlling
the Internet addiction.