The association between internet addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity: A meta-analysis

Ho, RC; Zhang, MWB; Tsang, TY; Toh, AH; Pan, F; Lu, Y; Cheng, C; Yip, PS; Lam, LT; Lai, CM; Watanabe, H; Mak, KK

The association between internet addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity: A meta-analysis

Ho, RC Zhang, MWB Tsang, TY Toh, AH Pan, F Lu, Y Cheng, C Yip, PS Lam, LT

Lai, CM Watanabe, H Mak, KK

Permalink

Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: BMC Psychiatry, 2014, 14 (1)
Issue Date:: 2014-06-20

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Adobe PDF

Download Published VersionAdobe PDF (538.31 kB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ho, RC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, MWB	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tsang, TY	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Toh, AH	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pan, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lu, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cheng, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yip, PS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lam, LT https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-6854	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lai, CM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Watanabe, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mak, KK	en_US
dc.date.available	2014-06-11	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-06-20	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Psychiatry, 2014, 14 (1)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41598
dc.description.abstract	Background: This study evaluates the association between Internal Addiction (IA) and psychiatric co-morbidity in the literature.Methods: Meta-analyses were conducted on cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies which examined the relationship between IA and psychiatric co-morbidity. Selected studies were extracted from major online databases. The inclusion criteria are as follows: 1) studies conducted on human subjects; 2) IA and psychiatric co-morbidity were assessed by standardised questionnaires; and 3) availability of adequate information to calculate the effect size. Random-effects models were used to calculate the aggregate prevalence and the pooled odds ratios (OR).Results: Eight studies comprising 1641 patients suffering from IA and 11210 controls were included. Our analyses demonstrated a significant and positive association between IA and alcohol abuse (OR = 3.05, 95% CI = 2.14-4.37, z = 6.12, P < 0.001), attention deficit and hyperactivity (OR = 2.85, 95% CI = 2.15-3.77, z = 7.27, P < 0.001), depression (OR = 2.77, 95% CI = 2.04-3.75, z = 6.55, P < 0.001) and anxiety (OR = 2.70, 95% CI = 1.46-4.97, z = 3.18, P = 0.001).Conclusions: IA is significantly associated with alcohol abuse, attention deficit and hyperactivity, depression and anxiety. © 2014 Ho et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Psychiatry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/1471-244X-14-183	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Alcoholism	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Odds Ratio	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Depression	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Behavior, Addictive	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Comorbidity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Internet	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	The association between internet addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity: A meta-analysis	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	14	en_US

Abstract:

Background: This study evaluates the association between Internal Addiction (IA) and psychiatric co-morbidity in the literature.Methods: Meta-analyses were conducted on cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies which examined the relationship between IA and psychiatric co-morbidity. Selected studies were extracted from major online databases. The inclusion criteria are as follows: 1) studies conducted on human subjects; 2) IA and psychiatric co-morbidity were assessed by standardised questionnaires; and 3) availability of adequate information to calculate the effect size. Random-effects models were used to calculate the aggregate prevalence and the pooled odds ratios (OR).Results: Eight studies comprising 1641 patients suffering from IA and 11210 controls were included. Our analyses demonstrated a significant and positive association between IA and alcohol abuse (OR = 3.05, 95% CI = 2.14-4.37, z = 6.12, P < 0.001), attention deficit and hyperactivity (OR = 2.85, 95% CI = 2.15-3.77, z = 7.27, P < 0.001), depression (OR = 2.77, 95% CI = 2.04-3.75, z = 6.55, P < 0.001) and anxiety (OR = 2.70, 95% CI = 1.46-4.97, z = 3.18, P = 0.001).Conclusions: IA is significantly associated with alcohol abuse, attention deficit and hyperactivity, depression and anxiety. © 2014 Ho et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41598