Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Internet Addiction, its main predictors, and associations with psychological problems in psychology students (n = 1,916) and psychologists (n = 4,359).
Method
Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and measures of interest. It was observed that 9.3% of the students and 4.0% of the psychologists screened positive for internet addiction.
Results
All participants with internet addiction presented a significantly higher frequency of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, however, these problems were predictors for internet addiction only among the professionals.
Conclusion
Understanding the pattern of internet addiction can help to support the development of specific public policies for these individuals.
Keywords
Addiction; Adults; Internet; Smartphone; Students
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Note: Each edge represents the zero-order correlation between two variables, and thickness represents magnitude. Those nodes (variables) with stronger inter associations appear in the center of the network. Age, ANX: Anxiety, CD: Call Delivered, CR: Call Received, DEP: Depression, GE: Gender, HCh: Do you have children?, IA: Internet Addiction, MS: Marital Status, MTi: How do you rate your mobile time use?, NCh: Number of children, NmR: Number of messages received daily, NmS: Number of messages sent daily, SmH: Does your smartphone use harm your everyday life?, STR: Stress, SWL: Satisfaction with life scale, ToU: Type of device used to access the internet, Uni: Type of university (public or private).