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Adolescents' Internet addiction: Does it all begin with their environment?
Khansa Chemnad1, Maryam Aziz2, Azza O Abdelmoneium3
1College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar. khansa.chemnad@outlook.com.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
|July 4, 2023
Summary
Adolescent Internet addiction (IA) is prevalent in the Middle East. Family and school environments significantly predict IA, suggesting interventions should involve these key areas.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited research exists on adolescent Internet addiction (IA) in the Middle East.
- This study investigates the influence of family and school environments on adolescent IA.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the role of family and school environments in adolescent Internet addiction.
- To assess the prevalence of Internet addiction among adolescents in Qatar.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 479 adolescents in Qatar.
- Utilized Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire (IADQ), Brief Family Relationship Scale (BFRS), and WHO Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey components.
- Employed factorial analysis, multiple regression, and logistic regression for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Prevalence of adolescent Internet addiction was 29.64%.
- Both family and school environments were found to be significant negative predictors of Internet addiction.
- Adolescents experiencing supportive family and school environments reported lower rates of Internet addiction.
Conclusions:
- Interventions for adolescent Internet addiction should encompass family and school settings.
- Digital parenting programs should involve parents and educators to mitigate Internet addiction risks.
- Strengthening family relationships and school support systems may reduce adolescent Internet addiction.
Keywords:
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