The Relationship between Internet Addiction and General Health and Its Socio-Economic Factors in Internship Students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۱۸

Background: The internet is a new achievement, which could be beneficial or harmful to the general health of the users. The present study aimed to investigate the association of internet addiction and the general health and influential socioeconomic factors in the internship students at Zanjan, Iran in ۲۰۱۸. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ۱۳۷ internship students, who were selected via census sampling. Data were collected using Young's internet addiction and general health questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version ۲۳ at the significance level of P < ۰.۰۵. Results: Among the students, ۸۷ cases (۶۳.۵%) were regular internet users, and ۵۰ cases (۳۶.۵%) were at the risk of internet addiction. A significant association was observed between internet addiction and general health (r = ۰.۴۳; P = ۰.۰۰۱). Internet addiction was lower in married participants than the single students (P = ۰.۰۰۱). However, no significant correlations were observed between age, gender, and education level, occupation status of the parents, parental income, and nativity with the risk of internet addiction. Conclusion: According to the results, internet use was correlated with general health and marital status. Moreover, less than half of the medical internship students were at the risk of internet addiction.

کلیدواژه ها:

Internet addiction ، General health ، Socio-economic factors ، Internship students ، Zanjan