Fundamentals and Administration, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2024 Aug;24(3):388-393. doi: 10.18295/squmj.6.2024.034. Epub 2024 Aug 29.
This study aimed to investigate the association between internet addiction and dietary habits among Omani junior college students.
This cross-sectional study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, among junior college students surveyed in November 2020. The Compulsive Internet Use Scale and a dietary habits questionnaire were used. Chi-square cross-tabulation analyses were used to explore the relationship between internet addiction and dietary habits.
A total of 377 students were included in this study. Overall, 59.9% of the junior college students were identified as having an internet addiction. Within this group, 62.8% reported reduced meal sizes and 54.4% reported a decrease in appetite. There was a statistically significant difference in both meal size (X = 30.528; <0.001) and appetite changes (X = 28.731; <0.001) among students with different levels of internet addiction.
The results of this study suggest a possible link between internet addiction and altered dietary habits among this population. This study highlights the need for strategies that encourage healthy living behaviours and raise awareness about the adverse effects of internet addiction.
本研究旨在探讨阿曼大专生网络成瘾与饮食习惯之间的关系。
本横断面研究在阿曼首都马斯喀特的苏丹卡布斯大学进行，于 2020 年 11 月对大专生进行了调查。使用强迫性上网量表和饮食习惯问卷。采用卡方交叉表分析探讨网络成瘾与饮食习惯之间的关系。
本研究共纳入 377 名学生。总体而言，59.9%的大专生被确定为网络成瘾。在这一组中，62.8%的人报告减少了进餐量，54.4%的人报告食欲下降。不同网络成瘾程度的学生在进餐量（X = 30.528；<0.001）和食欲变化（X = 28.731；<0.001）方面存在统计学显著差异。
本研究结果表明，该人群中网络成瘾与饮食习惯改变之间可能存在关联。本研究强调需要采取策略鼓励健康生活行为，并提高对网络成瘾不良影响的认识。
