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Internet addiction and physical activity among polish and portuguese students in the final year of the COVID-19 pandemic

dc.contributor.authorZalewska, Anna
dc.contributor.authorGałczyk, Monika
dc.contributor.authorSobolewski, Marek
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Hélder
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-25T14:58:07Z
dc.date.available2023-10-25T14:58:07Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstracthe purpose of this study was to analyze the level of Internet addiction and physical activity, as well as the relationship between internet addiction and physical activity, among Polish and Portuguese students in the final year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A web-based online survey was conducted among students in Poland and Portugal (398 respondents) aged between 17 and 26 in October 2022. The level of internet addiction was assessed by the Kimberly Young questionnaire in Polish and in Portuguese. The level of physical activity was measured by the international physical activity questionnaire in Polish and in Portuguese. Results: In the study population, the majority of the respondents were mildly addicted to the internet. The average level of addiction was reported by 9.3–23.5% of the respondents. The average level of internet addiction was higher among Portuguese students and among men. Those who had suffered from COVID-19 (especially more than once) and were more physically active showed a higher tendency towards internet addiction. Conclusions: Internet addiction is a problem that has to be monitored and given more attention, particularly among male students. The results presented provide the first statistical insight into the problem of internet addiction among students in both countries and form the basis for further studies. They also highlight the severity of the problem and point to the need for early preventive and protective interventions against problematic internet use. It appears that effective strategies should include promoting the benefits of physical activity.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationZalewska, Anna; Gałczyk, Monika; Sobolewski, Marek; Fernandes, Hélder (2023). Internet addiction and physical activity among polish and portuguese students in the final year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Medicine. eISSN 2077-0383. 12:16, p. 1-11pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jcm12165204pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2077-0383
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/28841
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectInternet addictionpt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectKimberly youngpt_PT
dc.subjectIPAQpt_PT
dc.subjectStudentspt_PT
dc.subjectPolandpt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.titleInternet addiction and physical activity among polish and portuguese students in the final year of the COVID-19 pandemicpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue16pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage5204pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Clinical Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
person.familyNameFernandes
person.givenNameHélder
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9705-8214
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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