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Internet addiction is related to attention deficit but not hyperactivity in a sample of high school students

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dc.creator Isik, Umit
dc.creator Yilmaz, Savas
dc.creator Herguner, Sabri
dc.creator Bilgic, Ayhan
dc.date 2015-02-28T22:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T09:50:15Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T09:50:15Z
dc.identifier 4db4d552-598d-4b0d-845b-7835e3adcd84
dc.identifier 10.3109/13651501.2014.979834
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/4db4d552-598d-4b0d-845b-7835e3adcd84/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/59675
dc.description Objective. To assess the effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom dimensions on Internet addiction (IA) aft er controlling for Internet usage features among high school students. Methods. This study consisted of 640 students (331 females and 309 males) ranging from 14 to 19 years of age. The Internet Addiction Scale, the Conners-Wells 'Adolescent Self-Report Scale-Short Form, and a personal information form were completed by the participants. Statistical analyses were conducted for both sexes and the total sample. Results. According to the logistic regression analysis, attention deficit and playing online games were significant predictors of IA in both sexes. Other predictors of IA included behavioral problems for females, total weekly Internet usage time, and lifelong total Internet use for males. Hyperactivity and other Internet usage features did not predict IA. Conclusion. These results suggest that attention deficit and playing online games are important determinants of IA in this age group.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Internet addiction is related to attention deficit but not hyperactivity in a sample of high school students
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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