title: Relationship of Internet addiction with self-esteem and depression in university students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of self-esteem and depression with Internet addiction in university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present descriptive-analytic correlation study involved 408 students (150 female and 258 male) who had been selected by means of a cluster sampling method from among all the students studying in Birjand Islamic Azad University. Students were evaluated through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Cooper Smith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI) and Internet Addiction Test (IAT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicated that 40.7% of the students had Internet addiction. A significant correlation emerged between depression, self-esteem and Internet addiction. Regression analysis indicated that depression and self-esteem were able to predict the variance of Internet addiction to some extent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It may be important to evaluate self-esteem and depression in people with Internet addiction. These variables should be targeted for effective cognitive behavioral therapy in people with Internet addiction.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bahrainian
authors.forename: K Haji
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Raeisoon
authors.forename: O Hashemi
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Gorji
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khazaee
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities