RT - Journal Article T1 - Internet Dependency in Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences JF - IJME YR - 2014 JO - IJME VO - 13 IS - 12 UR - http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-2815-en.html SP - 1019 EP - 1030 K1 - dependency K1 - Internet K1 - students AB - Introduction: Despite several advantages of Internet, it involves serious problems and the most important ones is dependency on Internet. This study aimed to examine the Internet dependency in students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 384 students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences were selected through stratified random sampling. Young's Internet Addiction Scale was employed for gathering data. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and analytic statistic including independent t-test and ANOVA. Results: The results of 350 filled questionnaires showed that 91.7% of students were slightly dependant on the Internet and only 0.3% of them were severly dependant. There were statistically significant differences between internet dependency and sex (p=0.019, t=2.356), age (p=0.034, f=3.426), marital status (p LA eng UL http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-2815-en.html M3 ER -