Factors Associated with Internet Addiction among School-going Adolescents in Malaysia

Introduction Internet usage has changed the way adolescents socialize. To date, the factors associated with internet addiction among Malaysian adolescents is still lacking. This study aims to determine the factors associated with internet addiction among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. Materials and Methods This study was a cross-sectional study involving 27,455 schoolgoing adolescents from 212 selected schools in Malaysia, as part of the 2017 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) that implemented a two-stage stratified cluster sampling design. Data collection was conducted from March till May 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure health risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents. Results [Refer to Poster]. Conclusion Our results suggest that being a male, Chinese ethnicity, higher form level, feeling loneliness, unable to sleep due to worrying of something, insufficient parental supervision ➢ depression, anxiety, stress were positively associated with internet addiction among school-going adolescents. Recommendation Parents should communicate and spend quality time with the adolescents at level best for better and sufficient parental supervision