Problematic Internet use and its associations with health-related symptoms and lifestyle habits among rural Japanese adolescents.

Reiji KojimaMiri SatoYuka AkiyamaRyoji ShinoharaSonoko MizorogiKohta SuzukiHiroshi YokomichiZentaro Yamagata

Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2018)

Our results suggest that PIU is related to decreased time spent sleeping, studying, and exercising and increased symptoms of depression and OD. Further investigations are needed to develop preventive measures for PIU.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
young adults
metabolic syndrome
south africa
cardiovascular disease
healthcare