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    Instruments Assessing Problematic Use of the Internet and Their Associations with Psychological Distress among Ghanaian University Students

    Yu-Ting Huang1,#, Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu2,#, Emma Sethina Adjaottor3,*, Frimpong-Manso Addo3, Mark D. Griffiths4, Amir H. Pakpour5, Chung-Ying Lin1,6,7,8,*

    International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.11, pp. 875-885, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.057049 - 28 November 2024

    Abstract Background: The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) instruments and their correlation with psychological distress and time spent on Internet activities among university students in Ghana. Methods: In the present cross-sectional survey design study, 520 participants (35.96% female) were recruited with a mean age of 19.55 years (SD = 1.94) from several university departments (i.e., Behavioral Sciences, Materials Engineering, Nursing and Midwifery, and Biochemistry and Biotechnology) of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) between 19 July and 04 August, 2023. Participants completed a survey that included the following… More >

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