Excessive Internet and smartphone use and emotional problems in students of psychology and psychologists

TY - JOUR

T1 - Excessive Internet and smartphone use and emotional problems in students of psychology and psychologists

AU - Andrade, André Luiz Monezi

AU - Scatena, Adriana

AU - Bedendo, André

AU - de Lara Machado, Wagner

AU - de Oliveira, Wanderlei Abadio

AU - Lopes, Fernanda Machado

AU - De Micheli, Denise

N1 - Funding Information: We thank Dr. Andrew Kim (Ryerson University, Toronto) for providing critical suggestions and carefully revise this manuscript Publisher Copyright: © 2023, Estudos de Psicologia. All Rights Reserved.

PY - 2023/5/22

Y1 - 2023/5/22

N2 - Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Internet Addiction, its main predictors, and associations with psychological problems in psychology students (n = 1,916) and psychologists (n = 4,359). Method Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and measures of interest. It was observed that 9.3% of the students and 4.0% of the psychologists screened positive for internet addiction. Results All participants with internet addiction presented a significantly higher frequency of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, however, these problems were predictors for internet addiction only among the professionals. Conclusion Understanding the pattern of internet addiction can help to support the development of specific public policies for these individuals.

AB - Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Internet Addiction, its main predictors, and associations with psychological problems in psychology students (n = 1,916) and psychologists (n = 4,359). Method Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and measures of interest. It was observed that 9.3% of the students and 4.0% of the psychologists screened positive for internet addiction. Results All participants with internet addiction presented a significantly higher frequency of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, however, these problems were predictors for internet addiction only among the professionals. Conclusion Understanding the pattern of internet addiction can help to support the development of specific public policies for these individuals.

KW - Addiction

KW - Adults

KW - Internet

KW - Smartphone

KW - Students

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85167795485&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1590/1982-0275202340e210010en

DO - 10.1590/1982-0275202340e210010en

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85167795485

SN - 1413-294X

VL - 40

JO - Estudos de Psicologia

JF - Estudos de Psicologia

M1 - e210010

ER -