Introduction: One of the most important features of the growing modern society is the impact of communication tools, especially on the Internet and mobile phones, which is undoubtedly affecting young people, especially the student population. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the addiction to Internet and cell phone damage in nursing students in 2016. Methods: This cross-sectional descript...

Growing use of technology, despite all its benefits, has led to problems that one of them is Internet Addiction. Recently, Internet Gaming Addiction added to the section of conditions for further study in 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) which indicates the importance of this issue. Researches conducted in Iran has shown that almost 30% of students ar...

Introduction & Objective: Some researches have shown that 14% of internet users suffer from OCD behaviors, psychosis status, depression, and etc. Also, in other studies characteristics such as social withdrawal, low self esteem, etc have been considered. This study aims to investigate internet addiction and its relationship to psychiatric symptoms. Materials & Methods: In order to perform t...

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...

Introduction: Family relationships play an incredibly important role in the lives of individuals and these relationships represent the most enduring social institution This study aimed the model of structural relations of cyber-aggression based on family communication pattern with the mediating  role of addiction to Internet. Methods: This study was descriptive-correlational and the statistical...

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...

Background and Aim: Internet is one of the most advanced new communication means. Despite the positive uses of it, occurrence of excessive behaviors and detrimental effects of internet addiction particularly in adolescents has attracted everyone's regard. Thus,the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of this problem among Birjand intermediate school students and its relation...

Introduction & Objective: Internet has become more widespread, removed borders, and provided the people all over the world with great opportunities. Notwithstanding this, the consequences especially in social and cultural context must not be neglected. One of the harmful aspects of internet is internet addiction disorder. The present study aimed to survey and analyzes internet addiction relatio...