الفهرس 
Material and MethodsOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 158 |  |  |
| | | from | 158 | | |
Abstract
Computer addiction refers to the use of computer for a prolonged period of time that makes the person so much preoccupied in computer based activities that the ones involved in this can not resist from staying away from it. This study supports the fact that computer use induces various detrimental effects in the daily life. Although computer addiction has not been recognized as an official diagnosis, it can be viewed as a problematic behavior requiring more attention, if it causes problems in daily life and interferes with healthy development during his/her adolescence years. Many studies seem to suggest that preoccupation with computer use might cause psychiatric problems: Internet addicts had psychological and psychiatric problems, such as depression, anxiety and low self–esteem, long before they become addicted to the internet, he/she becomes more isolated from internet use and the internet is used to counteract other deficiencies in the person’s life, all these suggestions indicate a possible underlying psychopathology in people who are preoccupied with the computer or the internet.