Arayici Mehmet Emin, Gultekin Arayici Sema, Erkin Geyiktepe Ozum, Simsek Hatice
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Inciralti-Balcova, Izmir 35340, Turkey.
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Inciralti-Balcova, Izmir 35340, Turkey.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Mar 11;15(3):344. doi: 10.3390/bs15030344.
Internet addiction is an emerging public health concern among adults, potentially affecting psychological well-being and sleep quality. Although a substantial body of research has focused on adolescents and younger adults, less is known about middle-aged and older adult populations. This study investigated the relationships between Internet addiction, sleep quality, and psychological well-being in 629 adults (aged 30-60 years) and examined the socio-demographic predictors of Internet addiction. Participants completed online questionnaires assessing Internet addiction, psychological well-being, and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). The final sample had a mean age of 39.4 (SD = 7.8), with 53.4% female participants. Most were employed (77.9%), and nearly half held an undergraduate degree (49.1%). The mean Internet addiction score was 38.1 ± 13.6. Poor sleep quality was prevalent (67.2%), and Internet addiction was positively correlated with total PSQI scores (r = 0.593; < 0.001). Higher psychological well-being was inversely associated with both Internet addiction (r = -0.417; < 0.001) and poor sleep quality (r = -0.490; < 0.001). Younger age, female gender, regular employment, and higher income predicted greater Internet addiction, whereas having an undergraduate degree was associated with lower scores. Taken together, the findings of this study emphasize the importance of addressing sleep quality and psychological well-being to mitigate excessive Internet use in mid-life and older populations, particularly among those at higher risk.
网络成瘾是成年人中一个新出现的公共卫生问题，可能会影响心理健康和睡眠质量。尽管大量研究聚焦于青少年和年轻人，但对于中年及老年人群的了解较少。本研究调查了629名成年人（年龄在30至60岁之间）的网络成瘾、睡眠质量和心理健康之间的关系，并考察了网络成瘾的社会人口学预测因素。参与者完成了评估网络成瘾、心理健康和睡眠质量（匹兹堡睡眠质量指数）的在线问卷。最终样本的平均年龄为39.4岁（标准差=7.8），女性参与者占53.4%。大多数人有工作（77.9%），近一半拥有本科学历（49.1%）。网络成瘾平均得分为38.1±13.6。睡眠质量差的情况很普遍（67.2%），网络成瘾与PSQI总分呈正相关（r=0.593；<0.001）。较高的心理健康水平与网络成瘾（r=-0.417；<0.001）和睡眠质量差（r=-0.490；<0.001）均呈负相关。年龄较小、女性、有固定工作和较高收入预示着网络成瘾程度更高，而拥有本科学历则与较低得分相关。综上所述，本研究结果强调了解决睡眠质量和心理健康问题对于减轻中年及老年人群过度使用互联网的重要性，尤其是在那些高危人群中。
