Prevalence of Internet Addiction Among Adolescent
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Internet Addiction
- Sponsor
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne
- Enrollment
- 4750
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- internet addiction
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
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
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •adolescent attending high school
- •agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
internet addiction
Time Frame: 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.