Alqahtani, A., Alqarni, M., Alotaibi, S., Fattah, S., Alhalawany, R. (2020). Relationship between Level of Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction among College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Students' at Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University. test, 5(2), 55-74. doi: 10.21608/menj.2020.152509
Alanoud F. Alqahtani; Maram H. Alqarni; Sabah B. Alotaibi; Sarah Fattah; Rania M. Alhalawany. "Relationship between Level of Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction among College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Students' at Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University". test, 5, 2, 2020, 55-74. doi: 10.21608/menj.2020.152509
Alqahtani, A., Alqarni, M., Alotaibi, S., Fattah, S., Alhalawany, R. (2020). 'Relationship between Level of Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction among College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Students' at Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University', test, 5(2), pp. 55-74. doi: 10.21608/menj.2020.152509
Alqahtani, A., Alqarni, M., Alotaibi, S., Fattah, S., Alhalawany, R. Relationship between Level of Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction among College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Students' at Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University. test, 2020; 5(2): 55-74. doi: 10.21608/menj.2020.152509

Relationship between Level of Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction among College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Students' at Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Article 5, Volume 5, Issue 2, November 2020, Pages 55-74    PDF (670.66 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2020.152509
Authors
Alanoud F. Alqahtani1; Maram H. Alqarni1; Sabah B. Alotaibi1; Sarah Fattah1; Rania M. Alhalawany2
1Graduate of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences College,Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University
2Assistant Professor in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences College,Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University.
Abstract
Background: The risk of interne addiction among students from age 18-24 was increasing in many countries now a day. Although the internet is useful tool, internet addiction was associated with physiological and physical problem. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between level of internet addiction, loneliness, and life satisfaction among Health and Rehabilitation Science. Descriptive correlational design was used to achieve this aim. This study was done by students at Princess Nourah University in Riyadh. Multistage cluster sampling was utilized to determine the size of sample which was 180 female students. Three tools for data collection were used: standardized scales of Internet Addiction Scale (IAS) UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).  The result revealed that most of the participants were non-addicted to internet, had a moderate level of feeling of loneliness that were highly satisfied about their life. Based on this result it was conclude that there is no relationship between internet addiction, loneliness and life satisfaction (p>0.01). It is recommended to broad the population for increasing the generalizability of the results to all Saudi population.
Keywords
Level of Internet Addiction; Loneliness and Life Satisfaction; University Students
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