Association of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics to Problematic Internet Use among Youths and Adolescents: Evidence from Vietnam

Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen (), Ha Ngoc Do, Thao Bich Thi Vu, Khanh Long Vu, Hiep Duy Nguyen, Dung Tuan Nguyen, Hoang Minh Do, Nga Thi Thu Nguyen, Ly Thi Bac La, Linh Phuong Doan, Tham Thi Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Hoa Thi Do, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S. H. Ho and Roger C. M. Ho
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Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Ha Ngoc Do: Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thao Bich Thi Vu: Department of Research on Youth’s Organisations and Youth Campaign, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Khanh Long Vu: Department of Research on Youth’s Organisations and Youth Campaign, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Hiep Duy Nguyen: Department of Research on Children’s Issues, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Dung Tuan Nguyen: Department of Research on Youth and Legal Issues, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Hoang Minh Do: Department of Research on Youth Culture and Lifestyle, Youth Research Institute, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Nga Thi Thu Nguyen: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi Metropolitan University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Ly Thi Bac La: Faculty of Preschool Education, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Linh Phuong Doan: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Tham Thi Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Hoa Thi Do: Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Carl A. Latkin: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Cyrus S. H. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Roger C. M. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: Introduction: This study aimed to determine latent profiles from the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire Short Form-6 (PIUQ-SF-6) score of Vietnamese youths and adolescents, which supports the diagnosis of problematic internet use among a large sample size. Moreover, it also explored factors that affect each latent profile of the PIUQ-SF-6 score among participants. Methods: A sample of 1477 Vietnamese people, aged 14 to 24, across five provinces participated in the study. Multinomial logistic regression determined factors related to the levels of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire Short Form-6 (PIUQ-SF-6) after using latent profile analysis. Results: Participants were divided into three profiles, including those at low, moderate, and high risk of internet addiction. The high-risk latent profile was obtained for 23.1% of adolescents, and the remaining percentages were, respectively, 40.2% and 36.7% of adolescents belonging to the moderate and low-risk groups. Moreover, factors including age, living alone, high Kessler psychological distress scale, excessive time on the internet, living in central cities, and high neighborhood disorder scores were found to be related to moderate- and high-risk internet addiction profiles. Conclusions: Factors analyzed according to individual and social characteristics further explore the reasons underlying increasing internet addiction among Vietnamese youths and inform early interventions.

Keywords: internet addiction; problematic internet use; adolescence; youth; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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