Publication: Internet addiction among early adolescents during covid-19 pandemic in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
| dc.contributor.author | Sangaran, Lena Nanditha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-27T00:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-27T00:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and school closures sparked a digital revolution in education, resulting in a surge in adolescent internet usage. Excessive internet usage may, unfortunately, be pathological and addicting. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify its associated factors among early adolescents. Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from February 2021 to April 2021 among adolescents in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Participants completed the Malay Version Internet Addiction Test (MVIAT), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21 (DASS-21), and sociodemographic information. Result: A total of 535 participants enrolled in the study. The prevalence of IA among the participants was 48.6%. Boys (AOR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.30 – 3.57), internet usage at home (AOR = 6.17, 95% CI = 1.94 – 19.58), using internet to watch/download music (AOR=2.50, 95% CI = 1.52 – 4.12), social networking (AOR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.19 – 4.40), inadequate parental/ guardian bonding (AOR = 2.19, 95% CI 1.31 – 3.65), depression (AOR = 2.03 , 95% CI = 1.07 – 3.85), anxiety (AOR = 2.79 , 95% CI = 1.64 – 4.76), and stress (AOR = 4.67, 95% CI = 2.00 – 10.91) were significantly associated with IA. Conclusion: IA was prevalent among adolescents in Malaysia during this pandemic, almost 50% of the adolescents in Malaysia have IA. Mental health, social networking, and parental relationship were significant factors for IA among adolescents during the COVID pandemic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://erepo.usm.my/handle/123456789/24003 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | adolescent | |
| dc.subject | anxiety | |
| dc.title | Internet addiction among early adolescents during covid-19 pandemic in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| dc.type | Resource Types::text::thesis::master thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oairecerif.author.affiliation | Universiti Sains Malaysia |