@article{ref1,
title="The prevalence of problematic internet use among a sample of Egyptian adolescents  and its psychiatric comorbidities",
journal="International journal of social psychiatry",
year="2020",
author="Khalil, Sherien Ahmed and Kamal, Hadeer and Elkouly, Hussien",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Problematic internet use has been identified in the last decade as a  rising problem due to growing availability and impact of Internet use through social  media, mobiles, and laptops are now a must in life, adolescents are most vulnerable  for the misuse and its impacts. <br><br>AIM: To assess the prevalence of problematic  internet use, Facebook, and gaming addiction among Egyptian adolescents and its  impact. <br><br>METHODS: The study assessed 700 adolescents aged from 14 to 18 years, both  sexes, using Young internet addiction test, Internet gaming disorder scale, the  Bergen Facebook addiction scale, the MINI international neuropsychiatry interview  for children and adolescents and the socioeconomic status scale. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of  584 students continued the study to the end with response rate more than 75%, the  mean age was 16.1 = 1.2, 65.6% were having internet addiction, 61.3% were gaming  addicts, and 92.8% Facebook addicts. Depression, dysthymia, suicide, social anxiety  panic, and phobias were common comorbidities in addicted adolescents. <br><br>CONCLUSION:  This study shows that a significant percentage of adolescents are having different  patterns of problematic internet use which is negatively impacting their mental  health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7640",
doi="10.1177/0020764020983841",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764020983841"
}