Internet Addicts More Likely to be Depressed
Recent research by Leeds University students has found evidence of a link between using the internet to an excessive extent and depression. The British psychologists said that there are a small proportion of internet users who were addicts. They were more likely to be depressed than non-addicted internet users. The research was based around UK social networking sites and data from 1,319 users and how they used the websites.
The Beck Depression Inventory was completed by all users in the study to measure their depression rates. Questions were also asked about how much time they spent on the internet and what they used it for. The study seems to suggest that if you get addicted to the internet you have a higher chance of becoming depressed than if you spend little time online. This only seems to be the case with social media sites so far however.
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