TY - JOUR
T1 - Internet addiction in nursing students
AU - Santangelo, Omar Enzo
AU - Firenze, Alberto
AU - Grigis, Dimple
AU - D'Anna, Giuseppe
AU - Raia, Daniele Domenico
AU - Provenzano, Sandro
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - BACKGROUND: Problematic internet use is a growing problem in modern societies. Internet addiction (IA ) can be defined as a behavioral addiction between human and information technology-machine. Our aim was to identify IA among Palermo University nursing students by means of the Internet Addiction Test. METHODS: The study employed a cross-sectional study design. In April 2019 a survey was provided to students who attend daily lessons. The questionnaire was structured into two parts. The first section investigates on socio-demographic information, year of study, the perception of the economic and health status. In the second section of the questionnaire IAT was administered. A multivariable logistic regression model was used and adjusted Odds Ratios (aOR) are presented. RESULTS: The sample size consists of 413 students. Risk to have several problems due to the internet is significantly associated with the following independent variables: male gender (aOR 1.77, 95% CI : 0.89-3.52,); being single (aOR 3.14, 95% CI : 1.31-7.55); third year of study (aOR 2.99, 95% CI : 1.27-7.05,); to be student off-site (aOR 2.80, 95% CI : 1.07-7.36); low perceived health status (aOR 3.19, 95% CI : 1.52-6.67). CONCLUSIONS : Even though generally lower prevalence has resulted from our study in comparison with different geographical areas, IA is confirmed as an emerging problem among the young population of our Region, potentially threatening the health among university students.
AB - BACKGROUND: Problematic internet use is a growing problem in modern societies. Internet addiction (IA ) can be defined as a behavioral addiction between human and information technology-machine. Our aim was to identify IA among Palermo University nursing students by means of the Internet Addiction Test. METHODS: The study employed a cross-sectional study design. In April 2019 a survey was provided to students who attend daily lessons. The questionnaire was structured into two parts. The first section investigates on socio-demographic information, year of study, the perception of the economic and health status. In the second section of the questionnaire IAT was administered. A multivariable logistic regression model was used and adjusted Odds Ratios (aOR) are presented. RESULTS: The sample size consists of 413 students. Risk to have several problems due to the internet is significantly associated with the following independent variables: male gender (aOR 1.77, 95% CI : 0.89-3.52,); being single (aOR 3.14, 95% CI : 1.31-7.55); third year of study (aOR 2.99, 95% CI : 1.27-7.05,); to be student off-site (aOR 2.80, 95% CI : 1.07-7.36); low perceived health status (aOR 3.19, 95% CI : 1.52-6.67). CONCLUSIONS : Even though generally lower prevalence has resulted from our study in comparison with different geographical areas, IA is confirmed as an emerging problem among the young population of our Region, potentially threatening the health among university students.
KW - Internet; Sicily; Students
KW - nursing; Surveys and questionnaires; Universities
KW - Internet; Sicily; Students
KW - nursing; Surveys and questionnaires; Universities
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/402317
M3 - Article
SN - 0391-1772
VL - 60
SP - 124
EP - 128
JO - Minerva Psichiatrica e Psicologica
JF - Minerva Psichiatrica e Psicologica
ER -