Internet Addiction and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Traits among Female College Students in Japan
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
; : 144-148, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-715982
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Previous studies have reported that internet addiction (IA) is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consistently. However, in terms of gender, there are controversial findings. We aimed to investigate the relation between IA and self-acknowledged ADHD traits among female college students in Japan.METHODS:
The study questionnaire consisted of questions about demographics, Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-V1.1 Part A (ADHD screener) and Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT). When four or more items are more frequent than the cut-off on ADHD screener, the subject was categorized into students with a positive ADHD screen. We defined students with total IAT score of 70 and higher as IA.RESULTS:
A total number of respondents was 369 (mean age 19.0±0.7 years). Seventy-seven subjects were screened positive on ADHD screener (20.9%). Students with a positive ADHD screen scored significantly higher on the IAT (54.2±14.2 vs. 42.5±11.3). The rates of IA in students with and without a positive ADHD screen were 18.2% and 1.0%, respectively.CONCLUSION:
Results of this study demonstrated the relation between IA and self-evaluated ADHD traits among female college students in Japan. Appropriate education for students on how to use the internet properly will be necessary to prevent IA.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Demography
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Internet
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Education
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Japan
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article