Abstract

BUENO, George; VIANA, Maria  and  SANTOS NETO, Edson. Common mental disorder in late adolescence and internet dependence: possible associations. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2021, vol.22, n.3, pp.1061-1078.  Epub Dec 31, 2021. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/21psd220324.

Associations between the symptoms of Anxiety, Depression and Self-esteem with Internet Addiction in late adolescence were verified in students enrolled in high school in the Metropolitan Region of Grande Vitória - Espírito Santo (RMGV-ES). A closed interview with 2,293 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years was used, in which sociodemographic factors, Internet dependence (Internet Addiction Test - IAT), self-esteem (Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale - EAR) and symptoms of anxiety and depression (Hospital Scale for Anxiety and Depression - HAD). Pearson's chi-square test was used to test associations. Multinominal Logistic Regression was used. The results showed that females were associated with a greater chance of presenting anxious symptoms (ORaj = 1.36; 95% CI = 1.11-1.65) and low self-esteem (ORaj = 1.92; 95% CI = 1.00 -3.68), depressive symptoms were more frequent in first year high school students (ORaj = 1.92; 95% CI = 1.22-3.00) and in public school students (ORaj = 1.43; 95% CI = 1.06-1.93). Internet addiction was also associated with the presence of anxious symptoms (ORaj = 0.22; 95% CI = 0.22-0.36), depressive symptoms (ORaj = 0.60; 95% CI = 0.42-0.87) and low self-esteem (ORaj = 0.66; 95% CI = 0.50-0.87). It was concluded that anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are pathologies that present their symptoms frequently present in adolescents aged 15 to 19 years and are associated with Internet Addiction.

Keywords : Internet addiction; Addictive behavior; Self-esteem; Depression; Anxiety disorders.

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