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07-10-2022 | Addiction | Original Article

The relationship between internet addiction with eating disorders and musculoskeletal health among university students

Authors: Musa Güneş, Büşra Demirer, Ayşe Şimşek

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 12/2023

Abstract

Aim

This study aimed to examine the relationship between internet addiction (IA) with eating disorders and musculoskeletal health problems among university students.

Subject and methods

This study was cross-sectional. A total of 581 students (female 459; male 122) were included in the study. Data were collected through an online survey system. The questionnaire form included some socio-demographic information, Young Internet Addiction Test (YIAT), Eating Attitude Test-26 Scale (EAT-26), and Musculoskeletal System Health Questionnaire Scale (MSK-HQ). The data were evaluated with IBM SPSS 25 statistical package program and the GraphPad program.

Results

The prevalence of IA of the students participating in the study (mean age 21.24±2.03 years) is 8.4%. It was determined that individuals with IA had statistically significantly more back pain during their internet use compared to individuals who did not (p < 0.05). In addition, it was determined that individuals with IA had a higher risk of eating disorders and as the EAT-26 score increased, the risk of IA increased 1.02 times (OR 1.022; CI 1.001–1.044; p = 0.044). As the MSK-HQ score increases, the probability of being internet addicted also decreases (OR 0.747; CI 0.565–0.987; p = 0.040).

Conclusion

This study shows that IA is associated with eating disorders and deterioration in musculoskeletal health problems among university students.

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Title: The relationship between internet addiction with eating disorders and musculoskeletal health among university students
Authors: Musa Güneş
Büşra Demirer
Ayşe Şimşek
Publication date: 07-10-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Addiction
Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder
Addiction
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01761-9

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