The survey of relationship between Problemathic internet use with lonliness and satisfaction with life in internet users of Kerman

AbstractIntroduction:In recent years, the Internet use greatly increased throughout the World. In between worrying aboutthe bad effects of this phenomenon is on the rise. This study was examined the relationship betweenlife satisfaction, loneliness and problematic Internet use.Materials and Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 348 individuals were referred to Coffee Net in Kerman in 2011 weresurveyed. Life satisfaction questionnaire, UCLA Loneliness Scale and problematic Internet usequestionnaire were used. The results were analyzed using the t-test, ANOVA and Pearsoncorrelation.Results:The relationship between problematic Internet use, loneliness and life satisfaction was negativelycorrelated (P <0.05). Between problematic Internet use and loneliness, there was a positivecorrelation (P <0.05). Marital status, sex, use of services, Yahoo and Facebook and the Internet useat home, had an impact on the problematic use of the Internet.Conclusion:The association between problematic Internet use, loneliness and life satisfaction in this study wasshown. To avoid complications, it is recommended that people use the Internet with control.