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标题：Problematic internet use (PIU) among adolescents during COVID-19 lockdown : a study of high school students in Ibadan, Nigeria
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作者：Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi ; Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi ; Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi 等
期刊名称：The African Journal of Information and Communication
印刷版ISSN：2077-7205
电子版ISSN：2077-7213
出版年度：2021
卷号：2021
期号：27
页码：1-22
DOI：10.23962/10539/31373
语种：English
出版社：University of the Witwatersrand
摘要：Problematic internet use (PIU) has generally been strongly associated with depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, especially among adolescents, with resulting consequences for their health. This study explores the pattern of internet use, and the prevalence of PIU before and during the COVID-19 lockdown, as well as the causes, effects, and potential mitigation measures in respect of PIU during the lockdown, among high school students in Ibadan, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire, including a 20-question internet addiction test (IAT), was administered during the COVID-19 lockdown to 440 adolescents enrolled in high schools. Of these adolescents, 7.7% appeared from their responses to have had PIU before the COVID-19 lockdown period. However, 64.3% of respondents appeared from their responses to have had PIU during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The main reasons for the increased PIU were boredom, loneliness, idleness, pleasure gained from internet use, physical isolation, and the need for information and communication. The effects of PIU reported among the adolescents included reduced family intimacy, poor academic performance, loss of concentration, as well as internet abuse and risky sexual behaviour. To mitigate PIU among high school students, parental monitoring of adolescents, and their internet access and use, should be promoted. In addition, programmes should be organised by the media and academic institutions to keep adolescents engaged in productive tasks.
关键词：problematic internet use (PIU);internet addiction test (IAT);adolescents;high school students;COVID-19;lockdown;Ibadan;Nigeria