Neuroscience Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Jahad Blvd./Ebn Sina Avenue, Kerman, Iran.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2012 May;15(5):270-3. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0548. Epub 2012 Apr 10.
Previous studies have examined the relationship between problematic Internet use (PIU) with pathological gambling and impulsivity. However, few studies have investigated the association between PIU and other impulse control disorders. This study aimed to assess whether PIU is related to compulsive buying, kleptomania, trichotillomania, intermittent explosive disorder, and pyromania, among a sample of Iranian university students. A cross-sectional study design was used among a random sample of (n=950) university students. Self-reported questionnaires, including demographic, Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ) and Minnesota Impulse Disorders Interview were utilized. The prevalence of PIU was 21.2 percent. Students with diagnosis of either compulsive buying, or intermittent explosive disorder, or pyromania had significantly higher scores on PIUQ compared to the students without the diagnosis. Multivariate regression analyses indicated that in the male gender, the diagnosis of either compulsive buying or intermittent explosive disorder were significant predictors of the risk of the PIU. The results support the proposal that PIU should be considered as a spectrum of impulse control disorder.
先前的研究已经考察了网络成瘾（PIU）与病理性赌博和冲动之间的关系。然而，很少有研究调查 PIU 与其他冲动控制障碍之间的关联。本研究旨在评估 PIU 是否与伊朗大学生群体中的强迫性购物、偷窃癖、拔毛癖、间歇性爆发障碍和纵火癖有关。在一项随机抽取的（n=950）大学生样本中采用了横断面研究设计。使用了自我报告问卷，包括人口统计学问卷、网络成瘾问卷（PIUQ）和明尼苏达冲动障碍访谈。PIU 的患病率为 21.2%。与没有诊断的学生相比，被诊断为强迫性购物、间歇性爆发障碍或纵火癖的学生在 PIUQ 上的得分显著更高。多元回归分析表明，在男性中，被诊断为强迫性购物或间歇性爆发障碍是 PIU 风险的显著预测因素。研究结果支持了将 PIU 视为冲动控制障碍谱的观点。
