![]() Adolescents spend considerable time on the internet and use it widely for social interaction. There is an increasing trend of internet usage among adolescents and its prevalence is found to be higher than adults. It is commonly considered as a behavior-based addiction. This makes adolescents preoccupied with the internet, leading them to use it day and night, regardless of its side effects. According to Young, internet addiction comprises of compulsive behaviors related to any online activity that disturbs normal daily life and induces stress on social relationships. Internet addiction refers to excessive or poorly controlled urge or behavior to access the internet. Since the family plays a central role in an Indian context, family-focused strategies must also be included in the management of internet addiction. Conclusion:Īdolescents with internet addiction have temperament difficulties, more psychopathology and belong to dysfunctional families. Family of adolescents with internet addiction had increased difficulty in problem solving, communication, affective responsiveness, affective involvement and behavior control. There was a significant positive association between depression and years of internet usage. Internet addiction was also associated with conduct problems and depression. Result:Īdolescents with internet addiction had high novelty seeking and low persistence. Mann–Whitney U test was done along with Spearman’s rank-difference coefficient of correlation. Internet Addiction Test, Temperament and Character Inventory, Devereux Scale of Mental Disorders and McMaster Family Assessment Device were administered along with General Health and CRAFFT Questionnaire as screening tool. Those with severe internet addiction were compared to those with no addiction. Clinical and control group population were selected from high schools. Settings and Design:ġ000 adolescents from urban middle-class families were included in this cross-sectional, two-randomized-group designed, comparative study. We examine the differences in family functioning, temperament, character and psychopathology in adolescents with and without internet addiction. There is an increasing prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, but very few Indian studies have assessed and taken into account various factors that can explain internet addiction in this vulnerable population. ![]()
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