ABSTRACT
Introduction: internet dependency, Depression and Anxiety among students is a problem and concerns of families, parents and teachers which the implementation of research on the prevalence and associated factors of paramount importance
Methods: This study was cross-sectional. The population was all of the high school students of Sanandaj city. The sample was 595 students [285 female and 310 male] who were randomly selected. The instruments utilized in this study included Young's Internet Dependence Questionnaire and Beck's Anxiety and Depression Inventory. Data analyzed using SPSS-21 statistical software also, descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for analyzing of data
Results: The results from the present study showed that fathers 'job with respondents' depression [p<0/239], anxiety [p<0/660] and internet dependency [p<0/181], had no significant association. Mothers' job had no significant with respondents' depression [p<0/120] and anxiety [p<0/620], while it had a significant association with internets' dependency [p<0/02]. Also, based on result from the present study, there were no significant relationship between, education of father with respondents' depression [p<0/355] and anxiety [p<0/821]. While, it had a significant relationship [p<0/000], with internet dependency. Education of mothers had significant relationship with respondents' depression [p <0/108] and anxiety [p<0/127]. While, there was highly significant between internet dependency and education of mother [p<0/000]
Conclusion: The level of parents 'education and occupation of the mother can affect the students' internet addiction