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Internet Addiction in Kurdistan University Students: Prevalence and Association with Self-Control

Zana H. BABAKR
Kamaran MAJEED
Pakstan MOHAMEDAMİN
Karwan KAKAMAD
Pages
867–873
Publication Date
2019-07-15
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The findings indicated that the prevalence of internet addiction among Kurdish university population is very high, concluding that 36.5% of the participants met the internet addiction criteria.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to reveal the prevalence of internet addiction among Kurdish university students and its association with self-control. 623 students form 19 universities in various colleges and schools, 335 boys (54 %) and 288 (46%) girls took part in this study in which they were asked to complete an internet addiction and self-control self-report.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings indicated that the prevalence of internet addiction among Kurdish university population is very high, concluding that 36.5% of the participants met the internet addiction criteria.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further study should investigate the effect of internet addiction on discomfort intolerance.
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⚙️Variables:Internet addiction · self-control · impulsive behaviour

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This study aims to reveal the prevalence of internet addiction among Kurdish university students and its association with self-control. 623 students form 19 universities in various colleges and schools, 335 boys (54 %) and 288 (46%) girls took part in this study in which they were asked to complete an internet addiction and self-control self-report. The findings indicated that the prevalence of internet addiction among Kurdish university population is very high, concluding that 36.5% of the participants met the internet addiction criteria. In addition, it was found that males and females are equally susceptible to becoming addicted to the internet. The results also showed that internet addiction correlates negatively to the self-control and positively with impulsive behaviour. Based on the regression analysis, 15.7% of the variance of internet addiction can be explained by self-control. Further study should investigate the effect of internet addiction on discomfort intolerance.

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BABAKR, Z. H., MAJEED, K., MOHAMEDAMİN, P., KAKAMAD, K. (2019). Internet Addiction in Kurdistan University Students: Prevalence and Association with Self-Control. European Journal of Educational Research, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 867–873. https://ajindex.com/articles/987148

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