| The association between Internet addiction and dissociation among Turkish college students. | |
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PMID: 22000475 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate Internet use patterns and Internet addiction among young adult university students and to examine the correlation between excessive Internet use and dissociative symptoms. METHODS: The study was conducted among 1034 students, aged between 18 and 27 years. Internet Addiction Scale, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and a sociodemographic query form were used in the collection of data. Pearson correlation analysis, the t test, and χ(2) test were used for data analysis. RESULTS: According to the Internet Addiction Scale, 9.7% of the study sample was addicted to the Internet. The Pearson correlation analysis results revealed a significant positive correlation between dissociative experiences and Internet addiction (r = 0.220; P < .001) and weekly Internet use (r = 0.227; P < .001). Levels of Internet addiction were significantly higher among male students than female students (P < .001). The Internet use pattern also differed significantly between sexes. CONCLUSIONS: According to the results of this study, Internet addiction is a relatively frequent phenomenon among young adult college students in Turkey. Excessive Internet use is associated with higher levels of dissociative symptoms. |
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Fatih Canan; Ahmet Ataoglu; Adnan Ozcetin; Celalettin Icmeli |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-13 |
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Title: Comprehensive psychiatry Volume: - ISSN: 1532-8384 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372612 Medline TA: Compr Psychiatry Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Psychiatry Clinic, Bolu Izzet Baysal Mental Health Hospital, Bolu, Turkey. |
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