Previously submitted to: Journal of Medical Internet Research (no longer under consideration since Mar 30, 2021)
Date Submitted: Sep 7, 2020
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A Comparative Study of Subjective Well-Being and Psychological Problems Related to Problematic Internet Use among University Students With and Without Disabilities
ABSTRACT
Background:
Problematic internet use (PIU) and the psychological variables related to subjective well-being among people with disabilities has received very little attention in scientific literature.
Objective:
The objectives of this study were to observe whether people with disabilities experience PIU like that of young people without disabilities; to relate PIU to psychological distress and problems in young disabled people, and to determine whether these problems are similar to or different from those experienced by young people without disabilities.
Methods:
PIU was evaluated using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and psychological distress was evaluated using the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM). The sample comprised 1,794 young people (408 university students with disabilities and 1,386 university students without disabilities).
Results:
The group of university students with disabilities showed less PIU than the non-disabled students, but the worst scores in variables referencing psychological discomfort were found among those students with disabilities who also had PIU.
Conclusions:
PIU is related to bigger problems in disabled people for whom, with regard to problems in social relationships or the probability of self-harm, it represents a higher risk than for people without disabilities.
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