The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Mental Disorders with Internet Addiction in Internet Users University Students
Publish place: Addiction and Health، Vol: 4، Issue: 3
Publish Year: 1391
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Abstract:
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between emotional intelligence and mental disorders, with internet addiction in university students. Methods: The method of study was descriptive-pilot one and correlation. Two hundred internet users (male and female) from Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Technology were randomly selected. For data collection، Carson's emotional intelligence Questionnaire، SCL-۹۰ scale and Internet Addiction Test were used. Data analysis was implemented using multivariate regression statistical method. Findings: The results showed that, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, aggression, phobia, hypochondria disorders, and emotional intelligence were the most significant predictors of Internet addiction. Moreover, there were significant correlations between these variables and Internet addiction disorder (P < ۰.۰۰۱). Moreover، the findings showed that there were significant associations between depressive (R = ۰.۳۳), summarization (R = ۰.۲۴), and interpersonal sensitivity (R = ۰.۲۰) disorders. In this study no correlation was found between internet addiction disorder with psychosis and paranoid ideation. Moreover, among mental disorders, there was only a significant difference between the sexes in depression (P < ۰.۰۰۱); the men showed more depressive tendencies than women. Conclusion: Therefore, the results showed a correlation between emotional intelligence and mental disorders with internet addiction, but these results can help therapists, psychologists and counselors in providing services to help internet addicts.Keywords: Mental disorders, Internet addiction, Emotional intelligence, Depression, Anxiety.
Authors
Hasan Khoshakhlagh
PhD Student, Instructor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Branch of Naein, Naein, Iran
Salar Faramarzi
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran