[Prevalence of internet addiction and its relationship with anxiety, stress, and depression in intermediate students in Birjand city in 2014]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Internet is one of the most advanced new communication means. Despite the positive uses of it, occurrence of excessive behaviors and detrimental effects of internet addiction particularly in adolescents has attracted everyone's regard. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of this problem among Birjand intermediate school students and its relationship with their anxiety, stress, and depression