The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2023 Mar;34(3):287-292. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2023.22190.
This study aims to assess internet addiction among adolescents with functional constipation and its relationship with sociodemographic and family factors.
In this case-control study, 57 and 35 adolescents with and without functional constipation, respectively, were recruited. Functional constipation was diagnosed by applying the Rome IV criteria. Previously validated Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form and Parent-Child Internet Addiction Test were completed, and sociodemographic data forms were filled out by all participants.
According to the Parent-Child Internet Addiction Test questionnaire, 8.8% (n = 5) of the adolescents with FC suffered from internet addiction, whereas none of the healthy adolescents had internet addiction. The Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form survey reported internet addiction among 19.3% (n = 11) of the constipated adolescents and 17.1% (n = 6) of the healthy peers. The ratio of adolescents with limited symptoms and internet addiction in the functional constipation group was as high as 40.4%, according to Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, and adolescents with functional constipation accompanied by pathological and problematic internet use was 24.6%, according to Parent-Child Internet Addiction Test. Although there was no significant difference in the internet addiction ratio between functional constipation and controls, our findings indicated that adolescents with functional constipation were suffering from high internet addiction rates.
The evaluation of Young's Internet Addiction Test-Short Form and Parent-Child Internet Addiction Test surveys showed high internet usage problems, 40.4% and 24.6% in adolescents with functional constipation. According to adolescents' self-assessment, the internet addiction rate is higher but not significantly higher than their healthy peers. Therefore, internet addiction should be considered while treating adolescents with functional constipation, and clinicians should consider the opinions of adolescents besides their parents.
本研究旨在评估功能性便秘青少年的网络成瘾情况及其与社会人口学和家庭因素的关系。
在这项病例对照研究中，分别招募了 57 名和 35 名患有功能性便秘和无功能性便秘的青少年。功能性便秘的诊断采用罗马 IV 标准。所有参与者都填写了经过验证的青少年网络成瘾测试-短式量表和父母-子女网络成瘾测试问卷，以及社会人口学数据表格。
根据父母-子女网络成瘾测试问卷，8.8%（n=5）患有 FC 的青少年存在网络成瘾，而健康青少年中没有网络成瘾者。青少年网络成瘾测试-短式量表报告称，19.3%（n=11）的便秘青少年和 17.1%（n=6）的健康青少年存在网络成瘾。根据青少年网络成瘾测试-短式量表，功能性便秘组中仅有轻度症状和网络成瘾的青少年比例高达 40.4%，而根据父母-子女网络成瘾测试，功能性便秘伴有病理性和问题性网络使用的青少年比例为 24.6%。虽然功能性便秘组和对照组的网络成瘾比例没有显著差异，但我们的研究结果表明，功能性便秘青少年的网络成瘾率较高。
青少年网络成瘾测试-短式量表和父母-子女网络成瘾测试调查的评估显示，功能性便秘青少年存在较高的网络使用问题，分别为 40.4%和 24.6%。根据青少年的自我评估，网络成瘾率高于但无显著高于其健康同龄人。因此，在治疗功能性便秘青少年时应考虑网络成瘾问题，临床医生除了考虑父母的意见外，还应考虑青少年的意见。
