Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Seyyed Salman Alavi
- . Fereshte Jannatifard 1
- . Mohammad R. Maracy 2
- . Hamed Alaghemandan 3
- . Mehrdad Setare 4
1 Ministry of Education, Tehran
2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
3 Hazrate Zahra Hospital
4 Forensic Medicine Organization, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Backgrounds: The present study was carried out in order to compare national and personal
identity and their subscales in internet addicts and nonaddicts. Materials and Methods: This study
was a descriptive-analytical research, and was carried out on 384 student internet users in
different universities in the city of Isfahan who were selected using quota sampling. Subjects
completed the questionnaires, then, subscales of personal and national identity questionnaires
in internet addict and nonaddict were analyzed via SPSS16 software. Results: Results indicated
a significant difference between the scores of national identity and personal identity as well as
all subscales in internet addicts and nonaddicts, except for national heritage and homeland
defence factors. In addition, there was a negative and significant relationship between addiction
to internet and personal and national identity, except for the fourth and fifth factors of national
identity (viewpoints of others considering the national group and homeland defence). Moreover,
after controlling for the sex variable, internet addiction had an effect on personal and national
identity. Conclusion: The findings of this research indicate that an excess of internet use and
overinvolvement in cyberspace and the addiction to them, could be associated with defects
in some aspects of national and personal identity.
Keywords
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