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The present research investigated the mediating role of insomnia in the relationship between internet addiction
and mental health problems in university students. The research was carried out in two phases. In phase I, 1352
students were screened using Internet Addiction Test (Young, 1996) and 703 participants scored higher than the
cutoff point thereby showing 52 % prevalence of internet addiction. In phase II, the Bergen Insomnia Scale
(Pallesen et al., 2008) and the Mental Health Inventory (Veit & Ware, 1986) were administered on 424 who
agreed to be part of the study. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that insomnia was a significant mediator
in the relationship between internet addiction and mental health problems (i.e. depression, anxiety, behavioral
control, and negative affect). After controlling the effect of insomnia, internet addiction significantly predicted
depression and anxiety hence demonstrating a partial mediation effect of insomnia between internet addiction and
psychiatric problems. The present findings are important for parents, policy makers and clinician in terms of
developing interventions for prevention of internet addiction.
Nida Zafar, Rukhsana Kausar, Ståle Pallesen. (2018) Internet Addiction, Insomnia and Mental Health Problems in University Students in Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 16, Issue 2.
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