Abstract
Objective: To compare the prevalence of problematic mobile and internet use among Egyptian and Saudi adolescent females. Methods: A cross sectional study was done on 538 Saudi and 802 Egyptian adolescent students. Participants responded to questionnaires on patterns of mobile phone and internet use. Young Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) and the Mobile Phone Addiction Scale (MPAI) were used. Results: Saudi students showed higher rates of mobile and internet addiction, longer duration of mobile use, longer length and higher number of calls, longer time of internet use and more frequent internet use per week. A significant weak positive correlation was found between YIAT scores and MPAI scores. Conclusion: This study indicated the need for future studies to address the related risk factors of both problems among adolescents in both countries.
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