INTERNET DEPENDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM

INFLUENCES AND IMPLICATIONS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v16i42.11579

Keywords:

: university student health, self-esteem, , internet, health promotion, , university

Abstract

The university environment brings several challenges to young students and directly influences the vulnerabilities that affect their mental health. During this period, students also access the internet a lot for studies and work, as well as for leisure, increasing the risk of internet addiction. Under a theoretical framework, it is possible to identify self-esteem as a factor linked to abusive internet use. This research aimed to analyze the relationship between self-esteem and internet addiction among university students. This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study on a sample of 378 higher education university students in the University Center of São Paulo. The instruments used were: socio-demographic questionnaire, IATT – Internet Addiction Test and Rosemberg Self-Esteem Scale. The analyses were carried out using the IBM SPSS Statistics Version 21 statistical program. The results indicated a relationship between self-esteem and internet addiction, indicating a higher prevalence of internet addiction in students who have unsatisfactory self-esteem.

Author Biographies

Aline Banganha Prato , Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo

Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo, UNASP SP Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde. Doutora em Saúde Pública USP. Psicóloga. Mestre em Promoção da Saúde. Experiência na área de Treinamento e Desenvolvimento. Vivência no monitoramento do clima organizacional. Responsável pelo planejamento e execução de programas direcionados ao desenvolvimento de lideranças e aumento da performance dos colaboradores. Experiência em Departamento Pessoal nas áreas de admissão e benefícios. Disponibilidade para viagens. Vivência internacional. Trabalho voluntário.

Elisabete Agrela de Andrade, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo

Possui Graduação em Psicologia (Bacharelado e Licenciatura) UNESP (Assis), Mestrado e Doutorado em Saúde Pública pela Universidade de São Paulo. Estágio em Psicologia Social da Universitat Autônoma de Barcelona - UAB . Atualmente é docente do Mestrado Profissional em Promoção da Saúde; Coordenadora da Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu em Saúde Pública; docente da Graduação em Psicologia, Fisioterapia, Nutrição e Enfermagem do UNASP São Paulo. Também é pesquisadora do CEPEDOC/FSP/USP Centro Colaborador da OMS em Promoção da Saúde. Desenvolve projetos de pesquisas na relação entre Ciências da Saúde e Ciências Humanas. Tem experiência na área de Saúde Coletiva, com ênfase em Saúde Pública e Promoção da Saúde, assim como na área da Psicologia com ênfase na Psicologia Social. Atua principalmente nos seguintes temas: promoção da saúde, saúde mental, saúde pública, psicologia social e psicologia da saúde.

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2024-06-19

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