Prevalence of internet addiction in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

FT Endomba, A Demina, V Meille… - Journal of behavioral …, 2022 - akjournals.com
Background and aim In the last two decades, the proportion of internet users has greatly
increased worldwide. Data regarding internet addiction (IA) are lacking in Africa compared …

Is problematic Internet use associated with alcohol and cannabis use among youth? A systematic review

S Lanthier-Labonté, M Dufour, DM Milot, J Loslier - Addictive behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Problematic Internet use (PIU) is an important emerging public health
problem. Among youth, the link between PIU and other risky behaviors needs to be defined …

Impulsivity, social support and depression are associated with latent profiles of internet addiction among male college freshmen

Y Zhang, Z Liu, Y Zhao - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The rate of internet addiction is increasing in college students. The first year at
college is a particularly vulnerable period for internet addiction. Students' psychological …

The relationship between technology addictions and schizotypal traits: mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress

F Fekih-Romdhane, H Jahrami, R Away, K Trabelsi… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background The way how technology addiction relates to psychosis remains inconclusive
and uncertain. The present study aimed to test the hypothesis of a mediating role of …

Knowledge, attitude and behaviours toward mental illness and help‐seeking in a large nonclinical Tunisian student sample

F Fekih‐Romdhane, O Chebbi, H Sassi… - Early intervention in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mental disorders are widespread among students. However, mental health help‐
seeking remains low. Several reviews and meta‐analyses have shown that the main barrier …

The relationship between social media addiction and psychotic-like experiences in a large nonclinical student sample

F Fekih-Romdhane, H Sassi, M Cheour - Psychosis, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The use of social media networks has grown exponentially in the past decade.
These forms of communication are concerning when considering mental health. There has …

Predictive effects of sex, age, depression, and problematic behaviors on the incidence and remission of internet addiction in college students: a prospective study

KY Hsieh, RC Hsiao, YH Yang, TL Liu… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to determine the predictive effects of sex, age, depression, and
problematic behaviors on the incidence and remission of internet addiction (IA) in college …

The impact of internet addiction and job satisfaction on mental health symptoms among a sample of Portuguese workers

H Pereira, G Fehér, A Tibold, G Esgalhado… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Not many studies assessing the impact of internet addiction (IA) and job satisfaction (JS) on
mental health symptoms (MHS) among active workers exist. Therefore, the purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of problematic internet use disorder and associated risk factors and complications among Iranian university students: a national survey

J Poorolajal, J Ahmadpoor, Y Mohammadi… - Health promotion …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Despite the growing epidemic of problematic Internet use (PIU), little
information is available on PIU and related factors in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of internet addiction among medical students in Casablanca: a cross-sectional study

B Traore, Y Aguilo, S Hassoune, S Nani - Global Health Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and determinants of Internet addiction
among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco …