Relationship between Depression and Pathological Internet Use among University Students

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dc.contributor.authorOgachi, Fabio Maroma
dc.contributor.authorKarega, Muchiri
dc.contributor.authorOteyo, John Samson
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-24T06:34:53Z
dc.date.available2021-05-24T06:34:53Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionAn Article Published in Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciencesen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to establish the relationship between depression and pathological internet use (PIU) among university students in Kenya. The study used correlational design to establish the relationship between the variables. The target population was university students in Kenya. Convenience sampling was used to sample students from one public university and one private university. A total of 400 respondents participated in the study. Young’s Internet Addiction Test and Beck Depression Inventory were adapted to measure PIU and depression, respectively. The findings revealed a prevalence of 16.8% of PIU and a prevalence of 23.6% of depression. The findings also revealed that female students were likely to be pathological internet users compared to male students. It was concluded that there was need to identify and help the affected students exercise moderation and self-control when using the internet in order for them to achieve their academic and lifetime goals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOgachi, F. M, Karega, M. & Oteyo, J. S. (2018). Relationship between Depression and Pathological Internet use among University Students. Cypriot Journal of Educational Science. 14(2), 201-207.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22216
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCypriot Journal of Educational Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectPathological internet useen_US
dc.subjectUniversityen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.titleRelationship between Depression and Pathological Internet Use among University Studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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