Examine the Relationship between Internet Addiction with Academic Achievement and Mental Health of High School Students in Bandar Abbas
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Examine the Relationship between Internet Addiction with Academic
Achievement and Mental Health of High School Students in Bandar Abbas
Javad Heidari Saraji1* and Ali Akbar Sheikhi Fini2
1.
Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch,
Bandar Abbas, Iran
2. University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
*Corresponding author: heidarisaraji@yahoo.com
Abstract: The aim of this study is examine the relationship between internet addiction
with Academic achievement and mental health of high School students in Bandar
Abbas. This research is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population
includes all students in high school of one district of Bandar Abbas in 2015-2016. A
statistical sample consisted of 356 persons that select with simple random sampling.
Research tools include inventory of academic achievement and Kimberly Young's
Internet Addiction and Mental Health Goldberg. Result showed that there is a
significant relationship between internet addiction with Academic Achievement (P=
0.01) and there is a significant relationship between internet addiction with mental
health (P= 0.01). It can be concluded that mental health and academic achievement can
be affected by addiction to the Internet and to prevent mental health problems and
academic failure, students must be attention to damage emerging, such as addiction to
the Internet.
Key words: internet addiction, Academic achievement, mental health
To cite this paper: Heidari Saraji, J., & Sheikhi Fini, A. (2017). Examine the Relationship between
Internet Addiction with Academic Achievement and Mental Health of High School Students in
Bandar Abbas. South journal of Educational Psychology and Counseling, 3, 1, 97-101.
97
Introduction
Mental health is science and art that helps people to create accurate methods of
psychological and emotional that helps its environment more favorable for solving the
problems and solutions of their choice (Salahshoor, 2003). Nowadays, internet
addiction has been reported as a psychological disorder in medical science and
psychology. This disorder is a new form of addiction in recent years, that it has
attracted the researchers in the field of psychology, psychiatry, sociology. Internet
addiction is a problem that in different societies and cultures. The prevalence of this
problem has led to the identification of the causes, consequences and complications
investigated by researchers and practitioners (Atkinson, Rita and Atkinson, Richard,
Hilgard, Ernest 2001). Goldberg was the first can be used so-called Internet addiction
disorder, to introduce and identify characteristics of people who use the Internet to
show problems. He was the first who formed a group to support Internet addicts
(Byabangard, 2000). Internet addiction is a global phenomenon with different
prevalence levels and range from 5 to 25 percent of students in America, China,
Korea, UK, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Eastern Europe and Western countries (Attaran,
2004). About the gender, some studies have shown that women are twice less than
men his Internet addiction (Alipur, 2002).Amichai Humber and Ben showed that
students who are excessively dependent on the Internet, feel lonely in terms of mental
health (Byabangard, 2000).
Hassan Zadeh and colleague’s study2012 showed there is a significant negative
correlation between Internet addiction and academic achievement. There are
significant differences in terms of Internet use between Male and female students and
Internet use was higher in boys than girls. Also, there is a significant and positive
correlation between internet addiction with neuroticism and agreeableness subscales
and there is significant and negative correlation between internet addiction with
conscientiousness and extraversion. There was no significant relationship between
internet addiction and openness in scale.
In another study of Hassan Zadeh et al. (2010), the relationship between excessive use
of technology (internet addiction and SMS) and educational and psychological
situation of students showed there isn’t a significant relationship between the
excessive use of the Internet and academic achievement. And also there is no
significant relationship between excessive use of text messaging and academic
achievement. But there was a significant relationship between excessive use of the
Internet and loneliness. There was a significant relationship between excessive use of
text messaging and loneliness. The excessive uses of the Internet are in girls more
than boys. And also the excessive uses of SMS are in girls more than boys. There is a
relationship between each of the components of SMS (emotional responses,
perception excessive use, maintain relations) and Internet addiction. There is a
relationship between each component of the SMS (addiction sms) and feel alone.
Studying background and previous research shows that Internet addiction is
associated with multiple variables. When the students enter the school and learn
technology and computer science, but excessive use of the Internet, increases the risk
of addiction Internet so study to examine the relationship between addiction internet
with academic achievement and mental health of high school students in Bandar
Abbas has been designed and implemented.
Methodology
This research is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population includes all
students in high school of one district of Bandar Abbas in 2015-2016. A statistical
98
sample consisted of 356 persons that select with simple random sampling. Research
tools include inventory of academic achievement and Kimberly Young's Internet
Addiction and Mental Health Goldberg. Explanations on the questions and how to
respond to the questionnaire distributed when they were presented to the participants.
Kimberly Young by Young's Internet Addiction Test (1999) was developed to assess
of Internet addiction. By Aurang (2004) was translated into Persian and used. The test
has 20 questions. And aims are to assess the level of Internet addiction in different
people and Likert Method for responsiveness and five degrees. This is a standard
questionnaire and its validity and reliability previous studies have been reported using
Cronbach's alpha 0.90. General Health Questionnaire is based on self-report Method.
The aim is detected those who have a mental disorder (Goldberg, 1978). General
Health Questionnaire has 28 parts and 32% of the variance of the general health. The
reliability of the questionnaire by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated
0.86.
Results
Descriptive statistics of the variables are presented in Table 1.
Table 1. Descriptive statistics of variables
Variable
Internet addiction
Classroom grade average
Physical symptoms
Social function
depression
Anxiety
mental health
N
356
356
356
356
356
356
356
Mean
47.87
14.11
12.33
13.67
12.29
13.23
50.51
SD
16.68
1.51
3.89
3.78
5.48
4.01
12.50
First hypothesis: there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and
academic achievement in high schools students of Bandar Abbas.
Table 2. Regression analysis of variance of academic achievement with Internet addiction
Index
Sum
DF
Mean
F
P
Model
Sources changes
Squares
Squares
regression
22.01
1
22.01
Residue
Total
793.23
815.25
354
355
2.24
9.82
0.01
1
The results of the regression analysis in the above table shows that the regression of
academic achievement on Internet addiction is statistically significant And these
variables explain part of the variance of academic achievement.
99
Table 3. Regression coefficients of Internet addiction and academic achievement
Criterion variable
predictor
Standardized
Standardized
T
coefficients
coefficients Beta
B
Error
Academic
coefficients
Achievement
Constant
14.82
0.24
61.43
1
effect
Internet
0.005
-0.16
-3.13
addiction
0.015
R 0.16
R2 0.027
2
P
0.01
0.01
According to the R2 in the above table it can be concluded that Internet addiction in
about 3% of the variance in Academic Achievement explains the proposed model.
Second hypothesis: there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and
mental health in high schools students of Bandar Abbas.
Table 4. Regression analysis of variance on the mental health of Internet addiction
Index
Sum
DF
Mean
F
Model
Sources changes
Squares
Squares
1
regression
7570.85
1
7570.85
Residue
Total
47950.13
55520.98
354
355
135.45
P
55.89
0.01
The results of the regression analysis in the above table shows that the regression of
mental health on Internet addiction is statistically significant and these variables
explain part of the variance of academic achievement.
Table 5. Regression coefficients of Internet addiction and mental health
Criterion variable
Academic
Achievement
1
2
predictor
Standardized
coefficients
B
Error
coefficients
37.25
1.87
Constant
effect
Internet
addiction
0.277
R
Standardized
P
19.85
0.01
7.47
0.01
coefficients Beta
0.037
0.37
T
0.369
R2
0.14
According to the R2 in the above table it can be concluded that Internet addiction in
about 14% of the variance in mental health explains the proposed model.
Discussion
According to the results of Tables 2 and 3 can be seen that there is a significant
relationship between internet addiction with Academic Achievement (P= 0.01).So the
first hypothesis was confirmed. The result of this study is consistent with the results
Hassanzadeh and colleagues (2012). According to the results of Tables 4 and 5 can be
seen that there is a significant relationship between internet addiction with mental
health (P= 0.01).So the second hypothesis was confirmed. The result of this study is
100
consistent with the results Mirzaiean and colleagues (2012). The researchers showed
that internet addiction can threaten mental health. It is essential in the proper use of
the Internet, advantages and disadvantages of the virtual world of the Internet, culture
and education in the family and community. Generally the results of this study it can
be concluded that mental health and academic achievement can be affected by
addiction to the Internet and to prevent mental health problems and academic failure,
students must be attention to damage emerging, such as addiction to the Internet.
References
Alipur, Mahmoud (2000), investigated the effect of education on students' progress
through regular training technology and design technical center in Tabriz.
Technology, smart schools.
Atkinson, Rita and Atkinson, Richard; Hilgard, Ernest (2001), the field of
psychology. Translated by Mohammad Taghi Baraheni and colleagues, Volume
II, Print ninth. Tehran: growth.
Attaran, M. (2004), globalization, information technology and education, Tehran:
Institute for Development of Educational Technology Smart Schools.
Byabangard, Ismail (2000), investigates the causes of delay in marriage with
emphasis on the role of IRIB Tehran, Center for Studies, Research and
Evaluation program IRIB.
Goldberg, D . P .Hillier, V. F. (1979). A scaled version of General Health
Questionnaire .The Journal of psychological Medicine .9 .pp.131-145.
Hassanzadeh, Ramadan Beidokhti, A., Rezaei, Abbas and Rahaie, F. (2012). The
relationship between internet addiction and personality traits of students'
academic achievement. Information and Communication Technologies in
Education, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 107-95.
Hassanzadeh, Ramadan Salehi, Mohammad Rezaei Kiasari, A. (2010). The
relationship between excessive use of technology (internet addiction and SMS)
and educational and psychological status of students. Educational Psychology,
Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 81-69.
Mirzaeian, B., Baezzat, Naima, Khakpoor, Naima, (2011), Internet addiction among
college students and its impact on mental health, Information Technology in
Education, Fall 1390: 2 (1).
Salahshoor, M. (2001), The ABC of Mental Health, the journal Transplantation, No.
291, published by the Ministry of Education.
Young, K., S (1999) 'Internet Addiction: Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment'.
reproduced from VandeCreel.
101
(Online Publication)
http://www.southjournals.com
South Journal of Educational Psychology and Counseling
http://southjournals.com/ojs-2.4.5/index.php/sjepc
Examine the Relationship between Internet Addiction with Academic
Achievement and Mental Health of High School Students in Bandar Abbas
Javad Heidari Saraji1* and Ali Akbar Sheikhi Fini2
1.
Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch,
Bandar Abbas, Iran
2. University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
*Corresponding author: heidarisaraji@yahoo.com
Abstract: The aim of this study is examine the relationship between internet addiction
with Academic achievement and mental health of high School students in Bandar
Abbas. This research is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population
includes all students in high school of one district of Bandar Abbas in 2015-2016. A
statistical sample consisted of 356 persons that select with simple random sampling.
Research tools include inventory of academic achievement and Kimberly Young's
Internet Addiction and Mental Health Goldberg. Result showed that there is a
significant relationship between internet addiction with Academic Achievement (P=
0.01) and there is a significant relationship between internet addiction with mental
health (P= 0.01). It can be concluded that mental health and academic achievement can
be affected by addiction to the Internet and to prevent mental health problems and
academic failure, students must be attention to damage emerging, such as addiction to
the Internet.
Key words: internet addiction, Academic achievement, mental health
To cite this paper: Heidari Saraji, J., & Sheikhi Fini, A. (2017). Examine the Relationship between
Internet Addiction with Academic Achievement and Mental Health of High School Students in
Bandar Abbas. South journal of Educational Psychology and Counseling, 3, 1, 97-101.
97
Introduction
Mental health is science and art that helps people to create accurate methods of
psychological and emotional that helps its environment more favorable for solving the
problems and solutions of their choice (Salahshoor, 2003). Nowadays, internet
addiction has been reported as a psychological disorder in medical science and
psychology. This disorder is a new form of addiction in recent years, that it has
attracted the researchers in the field of psychology, psychiatry, sociology. Internet
addiction is a problem that in different societies and cultures. The prevalence of this
problem has led to the identification of the causes, consequences and complications
investigated by researchers and practitioners (Atkinson, Rita and Atkinson, Richard,
Hilgard, Ernest 2001). Goldberg was the first can be used so-called Internet addiction
disorder, to introduce and identify characteristics of people who use the Internet to
show problems. He was the first who formed a group to support Internet addicts
(Byabangard, 2000). Internet addiction is a global phenomenon with different
prevalence levels and range from 5 to 25 percent of students in America, China,
Korea, UK, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Eastern Europe and Western countries (Attaran,
2004). About the gender, some studies have shown that women are twice less than
men his Internet addiction (Alipur, 2002).Amichai Humber and Ben showed that
students who are excessively dependent on the Internet, feel lonely in terms of mental
health (Byabangard, 2000).
Hassan Zadeh and colleague’s study2012 showed there is a significant negative
correlation between Internet addiction and academic achievement. There are
significant differences in terms of Internet use between Male and female students and
Internet use was higher in boys than girls. Also, there is a significant and positive
correlation between internet addiction with neuroticism and agreeableness subscales
and there is significant and negative correlation between internet addiction with
conscientiousness and extraversion. There was no significant relationship between
internet addiction and openness in scale.
In another study of Hassan Zadeh et al. (2010), the relationship between excessive use
of technology (internet addiction and SMS) and educational and psychological
situation of students showed there isn’t a significant relationship between the
excessive use of the Internet and academic achievement. And also there is no
significant relationship between excessive use of text messaging and academic
achievement. But there was a significant relationship between excessive use of the
Internet and loneliness. There was a significant relationship between excessive use of
text messaging and loneliness. The excessive uses of the Internet are in girls more
than boys. And also the excessive uses of SMS are in girls more than boys. There is a
relationship between each of the components of SMS (emotional responses,
perception excessive use, maintain relations) and Internet addiction. There is a
relationship between each component of the SMS (addiction sms) and feel alone.
Studying background and previous research shows that Internet addiction is
associated with multiple variables. When the students enter the school and learn
technology and computer science, but excessive use of the Internet, increases the risk
of addiction Internet so study to examine the relationship between addiction internet
with academic achievement and mental health of high school students in Bandar
Abbas has been designed and implemented.
Methodology
This research is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population includes all
students in high school of one district of Bandar Abbas in 2015-2016. A statistical
98
sample consisted of 356 persons that select with simple random sampling. Research
tools include inventory of academic achievement and Kimberly Young's Internet
Addiction and Mental Health Goldberg. Explanations on the questions and how to
respond to the questionnaire distributed when they were presented to the participants.
Kimberly Young by Young's Internet Addiction Test (1999) was developed to assess
of Internet addiction. By Aurang (2004) was translated into Persian and used. The test
has 20 questions. And aims are to assess the level of Internet addiction in different
people and Likert Method for responsiveness and five degrees. This is a standard
questionnaire and its validity and reliability previous studies have been reported using
Cronbach's alpha 0.90. General Health Questionnaire is based on self-report Method.
The aim is detected those who have a mental disorder (Goldberg, 1978). General
Health Questionnaire has 28 parts and 32% of the variance of the general health. The
reliability of the questionnaire by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated
0.86.
Results
Descriptive statistics of the variables are presented in Table 1.
Table 1. Descriptive statistics of variables
Variable
Internet addiction
Classroom grade average
Physical symptoms
Social function
depression
Anxiety
mental health
N
356
356
356
356
356
356
356
Mean
47.87
14.11
12.33
13.67
12.29
13.23
50.51
SD
16.68
1.51
3.89
3.78
5.48
4.01
12.50
First hypothesis: there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and
academic achievement in high schools students of Bandar Abbas.
Table 2. Regression analysis of variance of academic achievement with Internet addiction
Index
Sum
DF
Mean
F
P
Model
Sources changes
Squares
Squares
regression
22.01
1
22.01
Residue
Total
793.23
815.25
354
355
2.24
9.82
0.01
1
The results of the regression analysis in the above table shows that the regression of
academic achievement on Internet addiction is statistically significant And these
variables explain part of the variance of academic achievement.
99
Table 3. Regression coefficients of Internet addiction and academic achievement
Criterion variable
predictor
Standardized
Standardized
T
coefficients
coefficients Beta
B
Error
Academic
coefficients
Achievement
Constant
14.82
0.24
61.43
1
effect
Internet
0.005
-0.16
-3.13
addiction
0.015
R 0.16
R2 0.027
2
P
0.01
0.01
According to the R2 in the above table it can be concluded that Internet addiction in
about 3% of the variance in Academic Achievement explains the proposed model.
Second hypothesis: there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and
mental health in high schools students of Bandar Abbas.
Table 4. Regression analysis of variance on the mental health of Internet addiction
Index
Sum
DF
Mean
F
Model
Sources changes
Squares
Squares
1
regression
7570.85
1
7570.85
Residue
Total
47950.13
55520.98
354
355
135.45
P
55.89
0.01
The results of the regression analysis in the above table shows that the regression of
mental health on Internet addiction is statistically significant and these variables
explain part of the variance of academic achievement.
Table 5. Regression coefficients of Internet addiction and mental health
Criterion variable
Academic
Achievement
1
2
predictor
Standardized
coefficients
B
Error
coefficients
37.25
1.87
Constant
effect
Internet
addiction
0.277
R
Standardized
P
19.85
0.01
7.47
0.01
coefficients Beta
0.037
0.37
T
0.369
R2
0.14
According to the R2 in the above table it can be concluded that Internet addiction in
about 14% of the variance in mental health explains the proposed model.
Discussion
According to the results of Tables 2 and 3 can be seen that there is a significant
relationship between internet addiction with Academic Achievement (P= 0.01).So the
first hypothesis was confirmed. The result of this study is consistent with the results
Hassanzadeh and colleagues (2012). According to the results of Tables 4 and 5 can be
seen that there is a significant relationship between internet addiction with mental
health (P= 0.01).So the second hypothesis was confirmed. The result of this study is
100
consistent with the results Mirzaiean and colleagues (2012). The researchers showed
that internet addiction can threaten mental health. It is essential in the proper use of
the Internet, advantages and disadvantages of the virtual world of the Internet, culture
and education in the family and community. Generally the results of this study it can
be concluded that mental health and academic achievement can be affected by
addiction to the Internet and to prevent mental health problems and academic failure,
students must be attention to damage emerging, such as addiction to the Internet.
References
Alipur, Mahmoud (2000), investigated the effect of education on students' progress
through regular training technology and design technical center in Tabriz.
Technology, smart schools.
Atkinson, Rita and Atkinson, Richard; Hilgard, Ernest (2001), the field of
psychology. Translated by Mohammad Taghi Baraheni and colleagues, Volume
II, Print ninth. Tehran: growth.
Attaran, M. (2004), globalization, information technology and education, Tehran:
Institute for Development of Educational Technology Smart Schools.
Byabangard, Ismail (2000), investigates the causes of delay in marriage with
emphasis on the role of IRIB Tehran, Center for Studies, Research and
Evaluation program IRIB.
Goldberg, D . P .Hillier, V. F. (1979). A scaled version of General Health
Questionnaire .The Journal of psychological Medicine .9 .pp.131-145.
Hassanzadeh, Ramadan Beidokhti, A., Rezaei, Abbas and Rahaie, F. (2012). The
relationship between internet addiction and personality traits of students'
academic achievement. Information and Communication Technologies in
Education, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 107-95.
Hassanzadeh, Ramadan Salehi, Mohammad Rezaei Kiasari, A. (2010). The
relationship between excessive use of technology (internet addiction and SMS)
and educational and psychological status of students. Educational Psychology,
Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 81-69.
Mirzaeian, B., Baezzat, Naima, Khakpoor, Naima, (2011), Internet addiction among
college students and its impact on mental health, Information Technology in
Education, Fall 1390: 2 (1).
Salahshoor, M. (2001), The ABC of Mental Health, the journal Transplantation, No.
291, published by the Ministry of Education.
Young, K., S (1999) 'Internet Addiction: Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment'.
reproduced from VandeCreel.
101