Internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents in southeast Nigeria and implications for adolescent care in the post-pandemic era: A cross-sectional study

Internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents in southeast Nigeria and implications for adolescent care in the post-pandemic era: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of internet addiction amongst adolescents in Southeast Nigeria during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 10 randomly selected secondary schools, 2 (one urban...

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Main Authors:	Vivian Ozoemena Onukwuli, Enebe Nympha Onyinye, Ifeoma Bridget Udigwe, Uche Marian Umeh, Joseph Tochukwu Enebe, Anthony Tochukwu Umerah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2023-02-01
Series:	SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231152763

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