The Study of the Relation between Internet Addiction and Mental Health of the BA and MA Students of the Faculty of Management and Accounting at Allameh Tabataba i University

This study investigates the relationship between Internet addiction and mental health of the BA and MA students in the Faculty of Management and Accounting at Allameh Tabataba’i University. To answer this question، the existing literature in the fields of behavior and the media is investigated and three hypotheses are suggested for examining the relationship between mental health، Internet addiction، gender and level of education of the students. In this descriptive–correlation study، the statistical population consists of all the BA and MA students of the said faculty which amount to 3600 persons. Moreover، the sample is 368 persons selected based on the Morgan formula systematic random sampling. Theoretical and field studies are used for data collection and the measurement tools in clued the Young’s Internet Addiction Test and General Health Questionnaire. The results of this study show that there is no significant relationship between Internet addiction and gender، but there is a positive significant relationship between Internet addiction and educational level. Moreover، there is a significant relationship between mental health and gender، but there is no significant relationship between mental health and educational level.