Prediction of Internet Addiction,Based on Emotional Intelligence Among Isfahan University Students
Subject Areas : Educational
nasim
jafari
1
(اصفهان- دروازه شیراز- دانشگاه اصفهان- دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی- گروه مشاوره- نسیم جعفری)
maryam
fatehizade
2
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Keywords: Prediction, Emotional intelligence, Keywords: internet addiction,
Abstract :
The aim of this research was to investigate the predictive role of emotional intelligence in internet addiction among Isfahan university students. This is a multiple correlation research. The statistical population included students of Isfahan university of Iran. The randomly selected training samples included 71 students (36 girls and 35 boys). Assessment instrument consisted of Internet Addiction Test Young (1998) and Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Petrides and Furnham (2001). The gathered data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics and regression methods. The results showed that there were correlations (r=-0.54) between internet addiction and emotional intelligence (P < 0.001) and emotional intelligence can predict 29% of internet addiction (P < 0.001) .
