Reuters | May 21, 2011, 09.40am IST
NEW YORK: One in every 25 teens reported an "irresistible urge" to be on the internet, tension when they weren't online, or said they had tried to quit or cut down on internet time, according to a US study.
In addition, the study of more than 3,500 high school students in the state of Connecticut found that those students with "problematic internet use" were more likely than their peers to be depressed and aggressive, and to use drugs.
But study leader Timothy Liu, at Yale University, and his colleagues said they couldn't prove a "cause and effect" link between the Internet habits, depression and drug use. "It may be associated with depression, substance use, and aggressive behaviors.
High school boys, though, may have heavier internet use and may be less self-aware of the related problems," they wrote.
The study surveyed high school students in Connecticut,asking more than 150 questions about health,risky behaviors, and impulsiveness — including seven questions on internet use.
Out of 3,560 students, 4% met the criteria for problematic internet use. Asian and Hispanic students were more likely to qualify, although the majority of students in the study were white.
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NEW YORK: One in every 25 teens reported an "irresistible urge" to be on the internet, tension when they weren't online, or said they had tried to quit or cut down on internet time, according to a US study. In addition, the study of more than 3,500 high school students in the state of Connecticut found that those students with "problematic internet use" were more likely than their peers to be depressed and aggressive, and to use drugs.
But study leader Timothy Liu, at Yale University, and his colleagues said they couldn't prove a "cause and effect" link between the Internet habits, depression and drug use. "It may be associated with depression, substance use, and aggressive behaviors.
High school boys, though, may have heavier internet use and may be less self-aware of the related problems," they wrote.
The study surveyed high school students in Connecticut,asking more than 150 questions about health,risky behaviors, and impulsiveness — including seven questions on internet use.
Out of 3,560 students, 4% met the criteria for problematic internet use. Asian and Hispanic students were more likely to qualify, although the majority of students in the study were white.
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