Prevalence of Internet Addiction and associated risk factors in Jordanian school students

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Highlights：

• Internet Addiction (IA) has become a public health issue that cannot be neglected.

• The prevalence of Internet Addiction was 6.3%.

• Age, school grade, family income, and academic performance were associated risk factors of IA.

• Duration of Internet daily usage, anxiety, and depression were also risk factors of IA.

• Developing and implementing interventions regarding IA among school students are essential.

摘要

•Internet Addiction (IA) has become a public health issue that cannot be neglected.•The prevalence of Internet Addiction was 6.3%.•Age, school grade, family income, and academic performance were associated risk factors of IA.•Duration of Internet daily usage, anxiety, and depression were also risk factors of IA.•Developing and implementing interventions regarding IA among school students are essential.

论文关键词：Anxiety,Depression,Factors,Internet Addiction,Prevalence,School students

论文评审过程：Received 11 October 2016, Revised 3 January 2017, Accepted 7 January 2017, Available online 10 January 2017, Version of Record 31 January 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.011