Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy

Objectives: The present study examined excessive internet use of youths with moderate Cerebral Palsy (CP) and their psychological states in Sensation Seeking (SS).  Methods: This study followed descriptive and correlation research design. Individuals aged 15 to 25 years with CP who were ref...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saeed Rezayi, Omid Massah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2017-06-01
Series:Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-353-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
_version_ 1811317548726091776
author Saeed Rezayi
Omid Massah
author_facet Saeed Rezayi
Omid Massah
author_sort Saeed Rezayi
collection DOAJ
description Objectives: The present study examined excessive internet use of youths with moderate Cerebral Palsy (CP) and their psychological states in Sensation Seeking (SS).  Methods: This study followed descriptive and correlation research design. Individuals aged 15 to 25 years with CP who were referred to Tehran rehabilitation centers were considered in the study. The study sample (n=150) was randomly divided into two groups of internet dependents (n=75; boys=45 and girls=30) and non-dependents (n=75; boys=45 and girls=30). Internet Addiction Test and Sensation Seeking Scale have been used for data gathering. Data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation coefficients, multivariable regression, x2 and T tests. Results: Compared to non-dependents, the internet dependent group reported significantly more negative internet influences on daily routines such as clinical problems, poor school performance, regular nutrition, and relation with friends and family members. Both the groups pointed that internet use enhanced virtual peer relationships and provided up-to-date information. Internet dependents (both gender) scored significantly higher on disinhibition sensation seeking subscale than the internet non-dependents. However, these two groups (both gender) did not demonstrate significant differences in life experience seeking and thrill and adventure seeking subscales, but their differences were sizable.  Discussion: It seems that internet applications direct or indirectly motive users to be online for more hours than necessary. This is true for CP patients given their motor impairment. Based on this research result, it seems that persons with CP because of lack of physical activities, motive by internal stimulus and seeking their sensation from external stimulus like internet application as well as for person with CP surfing in internet world and spent too much time on the internet is leisure time not activity time.
first_indexed 2024-04-13T12:10:07Z
format Article
id doaj.art-14658e16a27d4af6b6a97a63f5b42556
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1735-3602
1735-3610
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-13T12:10:07Z
publishDate 2017-06-01
publisher Negah Institute for Scientific Communication
record_format Article
series Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
spelling doaj.art-14658e16a27d4af6b6a97a63f5b425562022-12-22T02:47:30ZengNegah Institute for Scientific CommunicationIranian Rehabilitation Journal1735-36021735-36102017-06-0115295102Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral PalsySaeed Rezayi0Omid Massah1 Allame Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran. Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Objectives: The present study examined excessive internet use of youths with moderate Cerebral Palsy (CP) and their psychological states in Sensation Seeking (SS).  Methods: This study followed descriptive and correlation research design. Individuals aged 15 to 25 years with CP who were referred to Tehran rehabilitation centers were considered in the study. The study sample (n=150) was randomly divided into two groups of internet dependents (n=75; boys=45 and girls=30) and non-dependents (n=75; boys=45 and girls=30). Internet Addiction Test and Sensation Seeking Scale have been used for data gathering. Data were analyzed by using Pearson correlation coefficients, multivariable regression, x2 and T tests. Results: Compared to non-dependents, the internet dependent group reported significantly more negative internet influences on daily routines such as clinical problems, poor school performance, regular nutrition, and relation with friends and family members. Both the groups pointed that internet use enhanced virtual peer relationships and provided up-to-date information. Internet dependents (both gender) scored significantly higher on disinhibition sensation seeking subscale than the internet non-dependents. However, these two groups (both gender) did not demonstrate significant differences in life experience seeking and thrill and adventure seeking subscales, but their differences were sizable.  Discussion: It seems that internet applications direct or indirectly motive users to be online for more hours than necessary. This is true for CP patients given their motor impairment. Based on this research result, it seems that persons with CP because of lack of physical activities, motive by internal stimulus and seeking their sensation from external stimulus like internet application as well as for person with CP surfing in internet world and spent too much time on the internet is leisure time not activity time.http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-353-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1Sensation seeking Internet dependence Cerebral palsy Youth
spellingShingle Saeed Rezayi
Omid Massah
Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Sensation seeking
Internet dependence
Cerebral palsy
Youth
title Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
title_full Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
title_fullStr Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
title_full_unstemmed Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
title_short Internet Dependence and Sensation Seeking in Youth With Moderate Cerebral Palsy
title_sort internet dependence and sensation seeking in youth with moderate cerebral palsy
topic Sensation seeking
Internet dependence
Cerebral palsy
Youth
url http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-353-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
work_keys_str_mv AT saeedrezayi internetdependenceandsensationseekinginyouthwithmoderatecerebralpalsy
AT omidmassah internetdependenceandsensationseekinginyouthwithmoderatecerebralpalsy