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Exploring Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Physical Symptoms Associated With Mental Disorders Among Students.

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Τίτλος: Exploring Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Physical Symptoms Associated With Mental Disorders Among Students.
Μεταγλωττισμένος Τίτλος: A problémás internethasználat és a mentális zavarokhoz kapcsolódó testi tünetek közötti összefüggések vizsgálata hallgatók körében.
Συγγραφείς: Dambrauskaité D; Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania., Király O; Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.; Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia., Demetrovics Z; Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.; Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.; Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia., Podlipskyté A; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania., Ambrasas L; Clinic of Psychiatry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.; Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania., Milaskauskiene E; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania.; Clinic of Psychiatry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania., Palaityté-Urboné E; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania., Burkauskas J; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania., Steibliené V; Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Palanga, Lithuania.
Πηγή: Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica : a Magyar Pszichofarmakologiai Egyesulet lapja = official journal of the Hungarian Association of Psychopharmacology [Neuropsychopharmacol Hung] 2026 Jun; Vol. 28 (2), pp. 57-65.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Neuroline Country of Publication: Hungary NLM ID: 100961631 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1419-8711 (Print) Linking ISSN: 14198711 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Neuropsychopharmacol Hung Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Budapest : Neuroline
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Students*/psychology , Students*/statistics & numerical data , Internet Addiction Disorder*/epidemiology , Internet Addiction Disorder*/psychology , Depression*/epidemiology , Depression*/psychology , Mental Disorders*/epidemiology , Anxiety*/epidemiology , Behavior, Addictive*/epidemiology , Internet Use*, Hungary/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Patient Health Questionnaire ; Internet ; Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Περίληψη: Introduction: There is still insuffi cient data whether problematic internet use (PIU) is linked with physical symptoms associated with mental disorders, particularly among student demographics.
Aim: This study was conducted to determine whether problematic internet use (PIU) in adults is associated with physical symptoms linked to mental disorders.
Methods: An anonymous online survey included the nine-item Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ-9) to measure PIU and the 15-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15) to measure physical symptoms associated with mental disorders. Depression symptoms were measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and anxiety symptoms with the seven-item General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. The study included 207 students (mean age: 23 ± 3 years, 83.6% women).
Results: Signifi cant correlations were identifi ed between PIUQ-9 scores and physical symptoms. Multivariable regression analysis, adjusting for age, gender, and PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores, revealed associations between PIU and physical symptoms: extremity/joint pain (β = 0.161, p = 0.019), sexual dysfunction (β = 0.145, p = 0.032), chest pain (β = 0.135, p = 0.047), and fatigue (β = 0.214, p = 0.005).
Conclusions: High levels of PIU in young adults were associated with physical symptoms linked to mental disorders irrespective of age, sex, depression, and anxiety symptoms.
Source: (Neuropsychopharmacol Hung 2026; 28(2): 57-65)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: internet addiction disorder; anxiety; depression; medically unexplained symptoms; mental disorders
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260702 Date Completed: 20260702 Latest Revision: 20260709
Update Code: 20260709
PMID: 42389854
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE