The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents
BACKGROUND: Internet is one of available modern communicational media that has created a new world for users; so that this virtual world may have irrecoverable implications. Hence, this study was conducted to examine the relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological we...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Internet is one of available modern communicational media that has created a new world for users; so that this virtual world may have irrecoverable implications. Hence, this study was conducted to examine the relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being among the adolescents.
METHODS: In this descriptive and correlational study, statistical population consisted of all adolescents in Urmia City, Iran. The sample size obtained to 65 adolescents, who were addicted to internet; they were enrolled using convenient sampling method in some schools in Urmia. To collect the data, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Family Assessment Device (FAD), and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) were employed. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression tests through SPSS software.
RESULTS: There was a reverse significant relationship between internet addiction and family relations (-0.878) and subjective well-being among the adolescents (P < 0.050 for both).
CONCLUSION: According to obtained findings, it can be stated that internet addiction may lead to reduction in family relations and subjective well-being among the adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd81801ed5844ff185d149f3516924242023-03-14T08:13:51ZengVesnu PublicationsChronic Diseases Journal2588-72972345-22262019-09-0173165169https://doi.org/10.22122/cdj.v7i3.415The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescentsShahrbanoo Ghahari0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-0097Department of Mental Health, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBACKGROUND: Internet is one of available modern communicational media that has created a new world for users; so that this virtual world may have irrecoverable implications. Hence, this study was conducted to examine the relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being among the adolescents. METHODS: In this descriptive and correlational study, statistical population consisted of all adolescents in Urmia City, Iran. The sample size obtained to 65 adolescents, who were addicted to internet; they were enrolled using convenient sampling method in some schools in Urmia. To collect the data, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Family Assessment Device (FAD), and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) were employed. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression tests through SPSS software. RESULTS: There was a reverse significant relationship between internet addiction and family relations (-0.878) and subjective well-being among the adolescents (P < 0.050 for both). CONCLUSION: According to obtained findings, it can be stated that internet addiction may lead to reduction in family relations and subjective well-being among the adolescents.http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/415addictioninternetfamily relationsadolescent well beingadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Shahrbanoo Ghahari The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents Chronic Diseases Journal addiction internet family relations adolescent well being adolescent |
| title | The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents |
| title_full | The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents |
| title_short | The relationship between internet addiction, family relations, and psychological well-being in adolescents |
| title_sort | relationship between internet addiction family relations and psychological well being in adolescents |
| topic | addiction internet family relations adolescent well being adolescent |
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