Choosing a superior Internet network by users or providing a desirable Internet network by ISPs is always one of the important decision issues in this area. Choosing a unique optimal network from among the best networks is still a big challenge. The purpose of this paper is to use the data envelopment analysis (DEA) decision-making technique to evaluate the existing Internet networks in order t...

Background and Aim: Internet addiction as one of the addictive behaviors is associated with negative Intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes.The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Internet addiction and the Status of the use of virtual social networks in Iranian Adolescents and youths. Methods: The statistical population of this cross-sectional study included all Irani...

Background and Aim: The Internet is a strong and multimedia technology that meets the most basic needs of human beings; however, this new technology can have great negative effects on people's lives. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction and its relationship with quality of sleep and quality of life among students of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences.          ...

Background and Aim: Internet has become an effective medium to transfer new scientific and research findings, knowledge and information in educational processes across the world. It also facilitates essential communication among millions of people globally and offers users plenty of entertainment for their leisure time. However, excessive computer use interferes with daily life and carries a ri...

The current study attempts to investigate the prevallence of Internet addiction among high-school girls in Tehran. Another goal is to determine if female Internet addicts in Tehran show the same problems as addicts in other countries, such as more loneliness, and lower self-esteem and social skills. A total of 939 high-school girls in three grades and three fields from five areas of Tehran were...

Background and Objectives: Parenting styles are one of the most important factors in shaping adolescents’ behaviors and personality. Therefore, we aimed to predict internet addiction and social anxiety based on parenting styles. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was performed in 400 high school students of Sabzevar, Iran, in 2015. The participants were selec...

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of internet addiction and religious orientation with students' academic procrastination according to sex. The study was descriptive and correlational. The study population included all campus students in Azarbayjan Shahid Madani university at the academic year 2015-2016 that based on Morgan table, 200 of them were selected by Cluster sam...