Prevalence and factors associated with internet addiction among adolescents in Malaysia : a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ooi, Chor Yau, Siew, Mooi Ching, Norsiah, Ali, Shahnul, Kamal Hj Sidek, Azlin, Amat, Yusnita, Yatim, Zaiton, Yahya, Nabihah, Shamsuddin, Idora, Ibrahim, Fauzia, Abdul Majid, Fazlin Suhana, Othman, Nik Suhaila, Zakaria, Artini, Abidin, Nor Hazlin, Talib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JIACAM Publisher 2020
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29366/1/Prevalence.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29366/; https://jiacam.org/ojs/index.php/JIACAM

Background: Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents has become an important health problem due to its association with many negative consequences if not prevented early. However, there were no data on IA among adolescents in Malaysia. Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the preval...