Internet Addiction
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent, Internet addiction, Prevalence
Brief summary
Internet is now a tool available 24 hours a day, at a lower cost and accessible almost anywhere. Internet addiction could be defined as the inability to control one's Internet use and the continuation of this behavior despite the occurrence of negative consequences. Adolescence is a time of vulnerability to addiction, due to social and neurobiological factors.
Detailed description
The aim of the study is to evaluate prevalence of internet addiction among adolescent attending high school
Interventions
OTHERData collection
evaluation of internet addiction
Sponsors
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adolescent attending high school * agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| internet addiction | Day 0 | Internet addiction evaluated using Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS-9). CIUS-9 includes 9 items. Each item is coded from 0 to 4 points. The overall score ranges from 0 to 36 points. The higher the score, the more compulsive the internet behavior. A score greater than or equal to 18 defines an internet addiction. |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactOlivier CORPEL, MD
Backup ContactAline HURTAUD, MD
Outcome results
None listed