Internet Addiction and its Relation to Neurotic Behaviors among a Sample of Internet Cyber Cafés Users in Light of some Variables

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relation ship
between internet addiction and neurotic behaviors in light of some
variables . The study administrated to a sample of(570) persons of
internet cyber cafes users: (440) males and (130) females from
internet cafes. The results showed significant positive relationships
between internet addiction and neurotic behaviors on some subscales
of neurotic behaviors, as well as between internet addiction and
depression and psychosomatic disorders . Also, there were other
significant positive relationships among demographic variables
females with a total scale of neurotic behaviors and a high economic
level with psychosomatic disorders. Finally, The prevalence of
internet addiction among the sample was 13.3%.