Study Of Relationship Between Using Internet And Mental Health Of Internet Users in Zahedan, Iran

Internet is a harmless tool by itself, however limitless and improper use of it may lead to the risk of addiction to internet .the present article aims to examine the relationship between Using Internet and Mental Health of Internet Users. Population consisted of internet users in coffee nets of Zahedan city of Iran.120 persons (60 men and 60 women) were selected by accessible sampling method as the sample of study. The users were divided in two groups of normal and addicted users, using Internet Addiction Test (IAT) of Young, General health of these two groups was compared using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). The results of research were analyzed using Pearson's correlation Coefficient , independent t-test, and x2. The results of Pearson correlation showed that there was a significant correlation between Using Internet and mental health.

internet, addiction, general health, anxiety, depression