A survey of the relationship between insomnia, alexithymia and Internet addiction among students of Isfahan Islamic Azad University

Abstract : Academic issues and many student problems are widespread in all countries of the world and it seems that various factors endanger their health. Insomnia is one of the most common health problems that has many negative consequences. n the modern age, the use of the Internet has become an integral part of students' daily lives. Another factor related to students' health is mood dysphoria. People with high aloxytemia rarely pay attention to their cases and have difficulty accurately assessing what those feelings are. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between insomnia, mood dysphoria and Internet addiction among Khorasgan students. The population of the present study included all students of the Islamic Azad University of Isfahan, Khorasgan branch. From the study population, 100 students were selected by convenience sampling method. The research method was descriptive and correlational. The research instruments included the Metacognition Questionnaire, Insomnia, Vienna et al., The Toronto Emotional Dysfunction Scale, and the Kimberley Internet Addiction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by multivariate regression method. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between insomnia, mood dysphoria and Internet addiction.

Keywords:

INSOMNIA , ALEXITHYOU , INTERNET ADDICTION