Internet addiction among academic youth in Białystok
Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was the assessment of Internet addiction among academic youth in Białystok. Material and methods: The study was conducted among 100 students of the Medical University of Białystok, 100 students of Białystok Univeristy, and 100 students of Białystok Technical University. The mean age of the whole sample was 21.7 ± 2.3, range 18-30 years. The following instruments were administered to the participants: the Kimberly Young test, – test of the intensity of the abstinence syndrome, and a test of “on-line” addiction. Results: A total of 325 (92.06%) women and 27 (7.94%) men participated in the study. Most of the students had own computers and e-mail. They spend time using a computer a few hours a day, and from 11 to 21 hours per week. Students used the Internet, mostly to send e-mails, search for information needed in science and IRC. Nearly 10% of students had the Internet addiction, abstinence and "on-line" syndrome. Students living in the city showed more problems with the abuse of the Internet than students from the village. Conclusions: In the present study, we found that about 10% of the students of the Medical University, Białystok University and Białystok Technical University had symptoms of the Internet addiction, abstinence and “on-line” syndrome.
Authors and Affiliations
J. Lićwinko, E. Krajewska-Kułak, C. Łukaszuk
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