Sayili Ugurcan, Kara Busra, Aydin Sumeyye Nur, Siddikoglu Esin, Albayrak Busra, Erginoz Ethem
Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Department of Public Health, Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate, Istanbul, Turkey.
BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Jul 1;25(1):644. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-07097-4.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of internet addiction among university students and its relationships with quality of life, life satisfaction, and depression.
This cross-sectional study included 394 students from the Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa faculties of Engineering, Health Sciences, Sport Sciences, and Education. The self-report questionnaires included questions assessing sociodemographic factors, quality of life, life satisfaction, the Chen Internet Addiction Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory.
The prevalence of internet addiction (IA) was 18.3%, and depression was 60.9%. IA was more common among students with severe (OR = 7.10; 95% CI: 2.94-17.10) and moderate (OR = 3.43; 95% CI: 1.56-7.51) depressive symptoms than among those with minimal symptoms. Income less than expenses (OR = 2.03; 95% CI: 1.09-3.78) and reading books less than once per month were positively associated with IA. Reading 1-3 times/month (OR = 0.30; 95% CI: 0.14-0.65) and once/week or more (OR = 0.36; 95% CI: 0.19-0.70) were negatively associated with IA. No significant associations were found between IA and either quality of life or life satisfaction.
In this study, depression, low income, and limited reading habits were identified as significantly associated variables for internet addiction. To protect university students from internet addiction and develop healthy behaviors, it is necessary to develop prevention strategies, design, and implement awareness and education programs that consider preventive factors.
本研究旨在确定大学生网络成瘾的患病率及其与生活质量、生活满意度和抑郁的关系。
这项横断面研究纳入了来自伊斯坦布尔大学-塞拉哈帕夏工程学院、健康科学学院、体育科学学院和教育学院的394名学生。自填式问卷包括评估社会人口学因素、生活质量、生活满意度、陈氏网络成瘾量表和贝克抑郁量表的问题。
网络成瘾（IA）的患病率为18.3%，抑郁患病率为60.9%。与症状轻微的学生相比，IA在有严重（OR = 7.10；95%CI：2.94 - 17.10）和中度（OR = 3.43；95%CI：1.56 - 7.51）抑郁症状的学生中更为常见。收入低于支出（OR = 2.03；95%CI：1.09 - 3.78）和每月读书少于一次与IA呈正相关。每月读书1 - 3次（OR = 0.30；95%CI：0.14 - 0.65）和每周读书一次或更多（OR = 0.36；95%CI：0.19 - 0.70）与IA呈负相关。未发现IA与生活质量或生活满意度之间存在显著关联。
在本研究中，抑郁、低收入和有限的阅读习惯被确定为与网络成瘾显著相关的变量。为了保护大学生免受网络成瘾并培养健康行为，有必要制定预防策略，设计并实施考虑预防因素的意识和教育项目。
