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P03-172 - Cyberaddiction And Temperament

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

N. Halwani
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
L. Mnif
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
J. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
R. Damak
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
I. Baati
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
A. Feki
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
H. Haj Kacem
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
N. Ayadi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
A. Jaoua
Affiliation:
Psychiatry A, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia

Abstract

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Objective

The objective of our study is to determine the relationship between cyber addiction and temperament in a population of young students.

Population and methods

Our population was composed of 60 students belonging to 2 different colleges.

For data collection, we used:

  1. - A data sheet containing demographic data, reasons for Internet connection …

  2. - The test of Dr. Young to detect users suffering from an addiction to the Internet.

  3. - The TEMPS-A: to assess the affective temperaments.

Results

Our sample was formed by 60 students’ devised into 2 groups:

  1. - 30 Students were cyber addicts.

  2. - 30 Students witnesses.

The mean age was 22.6 years, with extremes ranging from 19 to 30 years.

The reasons for connection to the Internet were in:

  1. - 43.3% to deepen knowledge.

  2. - 28.3% as a hobby.

  3. - 16.7% to expand the circle of friendship.

Cyber addict's students had a cyclothymic temperament in 50% cases, 26% were hyper mood, 13% were anxious and 11% had a depressive temperament.

In our sample, cyber addiction was significantly correlated with cyclothymic temperament (p = 0.024).

Conclusion

Accordingly, patients suffering from Internet addiction should be given a specific addiction treatment and monitoring taking into account the temperament.

Type
Social psychiatry
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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