Relationship of Internet and Gaming Addiction with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Male University Students

Abstract

It was found that the frequency of adult ADHD is within the same prevalence found in recent studies. Meanwhile, the type of faculty is not related to any of Adult ADHD, internet gaming disorder and internet addiction and video gaming addiction. However age as a risk factor couldn`t be assessed due to the narrow age range between the students. It was found that there is positive relationship between internet addictions, internet gaming disorder, video gaming addiction with adult ADHD. Other symptoms of ADHD, fidgeting, difficulty unwinding and relaxing, finishing the sentences of others, difficulty waiting one’s turn, talking too much in social situations, interrupting others while they are busy were significantly related to internet and gaming addiction with no significant difference between theoretical and practical faculties.