Uso problemático de internet en estudiantes universitarios: factores asociados y diferencias de género
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to make a descriptive analysis of Problematic Internet Use in college students, evaluating the possible association with health problems and addictive behaviors, as well as gender differences in user types. A total of 2,780 students participated in the study between 2011 and 2014, 29% of them being males (age 20.8 ± 5.1 years) and 71% females (age 20.3 ± 4.4 years). The prevalence of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) assessed by the Internet Addiction Test was 6.08%. Being under 21 years of age and studying for degrees in subjects other than the health sciences were associated factors with a higher frequency of this problem, no differences by gender or type of address were found. The results show a significant association with some health problems (migraines, back pain, excess weight or obesity, insufficient rest), psychological aspects (risk of eating disorders, risk of mental disorder, depression), family problems and discrimination; with no associations with substance use (alcohol, cannabis or tobacco) being found. Concerning the time of Internet use, weekly hours were significantly higher in women than in men, both the total time as for leisure. The analysis of the profile use in problematic users revealed that males are related to aspects of entertainment such as games or shopping online and females are related to aspects of socialization, such as chats and social networks.
Source: Adicciones
Institutions: Universidad de León, Universidad de León, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Universidad de Huelva, Universidad de Valladolid, Universidade de Vigo, Universidad de Jaén, Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Cantabria, Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla, University of Alicante, Universidad de Salamanca
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2214838613