Prevention Program of Internet Addiction among Preparatory School Students
louka, seham; Sahar Ahmed Shafik; Hemat Abd Elmoneem Elsayied,;
Abstract
Internet addiction is a broad concept. Despite inconclusive or inconsistent definition of this disorder, usage of the internet is growing rapidly each year, especially among adolescents, making it imperative to look into factors that can be correlated to its. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the prevention program of internet addiction among preparatory school students. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in two preparatory schools were chosen randomly and representing the urban area (Al Abbasia district, Cairo Governorate). Sample: A multi-stage random sample technique equal 110 students was randomly selected in this study. Tools: Three tools were utilized in this study in Tool I: A structural interviewing questionnaire was used for assessing socio-demographic characteristics of the students', their knowledge related to the internet use, physically and mentally health problems& student school performance, tool II: internet addictive behavior scale, for assessing students physical effect, social effect, cultural and economic effect, and psychological effect and tool III: Observational checklist were used to assess students practice toward ergonomic exercises. Results: More than half of the students were male ,there were highly statistically significant differences pre and post implementation of the prevention program regarding students' knowledge concepts, aim of computer used, uses , risk factor, important of balanced diet, important of ergonomic exercises, physical and mental health problems & highly statistically significant correlations were found between internet addiction and depression, anxiety and stress levels of students among preparatory school students . The highest total mean score was related to the psychosocial changes of prolonged internet use Conclusion: The study concluded that improving student knowledge and practices regarding internet addiction after implementation the prevention program This study showed highly statistically significant correlations between internet addiction and depression, anxiety and stress levels of students at p> 0.01 regarding physical, social, cultural and economical & Psychological effects of prolonged internet usage .Recommendations: Continuous prevention program about internet addiction among preparatory school student, Also booklet and a pamphlet containing knowledge and practices regarding complication of internet addiction, researches are needed to detect the other problems to early management.
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| Title | Prevention Program of Internet Addiction among Preparatory School Students | Authors | louka, seham ; Sahar Ahmed Shafik ; Hemat Abd Elmoneem Elsayied, | Keywords | Internet Addiction, preparatory school, prevention program | Issue Date | 2015 | Publisher | Hemat Abd Elmoneem Elsayied | Journal | Egyptian journal of health care | Series/Report no. | 6;4 | Description | In Egypt, more than 80% of Internet Café clients were young people, 60% of the students surveyed spent their time chatting, 20% browsing pornography sites, 12% conducting business or scientific work and 8% visiting political sites. In Egypt, the Internet World State(IWS) (2012) indicated that, Egypt now has the largest internet market in Africa ,which the prevalence rate of internet use in the year (2012) was 35.6 % of the total population while in the year (2011) was 24.5%, in the year (2009) was 21.1%, in (2008) it was 12.9%. Excessive use of internet leads to addiction and cause many problems. Internet addiction is becoming a new kind of disorder of the society and many practitioners are unaware of and consequently unprepared to treat and need the efforts of multiple and different researches as in the Egyptian society to confront such a phenomenon. |
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