Life satisfaction, family dysfunction, commitment to tasks as predictors of internet addiction in high school students
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https://doi.org/10.69653/msth20237Keywords:
Internet Addiction, Life satisfaction, family dysfunction, commitment, tasksAbstract
Background: Internet Addiction (IA) in schoolchildren is becoming a public health problem. There are several factors associated with the dysfunctional characteristics of IA. Objective: The objective of this research was to examine sociodemographic factors, life satisfaction, family dysfunction, and commitment to tasks as predictors of IA in school students. Methods: A total of 361 basic education students of average age between 11 and 19 participated (M=14.2, SD= 1.90). A multiple linear regression analysis was performed by entering sociodemographic factors, life satisfaction, family dysfunction, commitment to tasks affecting internet addiction in schoolchildren, categorical variables such as gender and age were entered as dummy coding. Results: The results indicated that age 11 to 13 years, symptomatologic characteristics of internet addiction, severe family dysfunction and lower engagement with behavioral tasks and lower cognitive engagement are associated with greater dysfunctional characteristics of IA. Likewise, the female gender, life satisfaction, a greater commitment to tasks in an effective way is associated with fewer symptoms of internet addiction. Conclusion: Students with IA were associated with lower life satisfaction, less homework commitment, and increased family dysfunction.
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