بررسي ميزان اعتياد به اينترنت در استفاده كنندگان از كافي نت هاي شهر لار

Assessment of the internet addiction between Larian net users

Introduction: The internet appears to have become on ever-increasing part of many peopleʹs day-to-day life and there have been reports in the press in recent years about internet addiction. For many people the concept and definitions of internet addiction seem far fetched particularly if their ideas about addiction involve the taking of drugs or alchol consumption. Internet addication disorder, is a psychophysiological disorder involving to lerance, withdrawal symptoms and affective problem that is going to be more common in society as on-line usage increases by the day. Method and Material: This study is a descriptive and analytic approach designed to make a survey of internet addiction between coffee net userʹs in the city of Lar. The sampling method used in this study was a simple randomized method and the sample size was 230 internet users were evaluated with an appropriate questionnaire. Results: The results showed possible or mild internet addiction, in 17.5% while 2.2% had internet addiction. Also internet addiction had a significant statistical relationship with age (P<0.03), gender (P<0.04), hours of use the internet (P=0.000), time of day internet was used (P<0.02), and the reason for the use of the internet (P=0.000). Discusion: Although internet is not manʹs enemy, people become dependent on it. Health professionals are responsible for providing adequate information about proper use of the internet and for implementing programs to prevent internet addication.