Author/Authors :
Shirazi، Mahboobeh نويسنده Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Abdollah Pour، Behzad نويسنده Nursing Faculty of Hazrat Zeinab, Larestan, IR
Iran , , Ghaffari، Parisa نويسنده Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Jahangir، Fereydoun نويسنده Nursing Faculty of Hazrat Zeinab, Larestan, IR
Iran , , Daryaee، Esmaeil نويسنده Nursing Faculty of Hazrat Zeinab, Larestan, IR
Iran , , Abdollah Pour، Zivar نويسنده Nursing Faculty of Hazrat Zeinab, Larestan, IR
Iran , , Bagheryan، Mehrnoosh نويسنده Nursing Faculty of Hazrat Zeinab, Larestan, IR
Iran , , Shahbazi ، Fatemeh نويسنده Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Karaj Unit, Karaj, Iran. ,
Abstract :
Background As the use of computers and the Internet by adolescents
and young adults continues to grow, it appears to be essential to study
the relationship between the consumption of electronic media and mental
health. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the
relationship between depression and Internet addiction in nursing
students of Hazrat Zainab school of nursing (Larestan University of
Medical Sciences) and Gerash Paramedical School, located in the southern
part of the Fars province. Materials and Methods This was a descriptive
correlation study, in which a questionnaire, including the beck
depression inventory (BDI) and the youngʹs internet addiction test
(IAT), were distributed among a total 150 volunteer students of Larestan
Faculty of Medical Sciences. Statistical analysis was performed using
the SPSS software, version 19 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results
The results showed that four percent of the participants of this study
had Internet addiction and this dependency on the Internet, as according
to the t-test, was not significantly different between males and
females. However, the current results showed a significant association
between depression and Internet addiction (P = 0.024, r = 0.222).
Conclusions Technology plays an important role in our everyday lives and
the identification of its dimensions is crucial.
