The relationship between internet addiction, sleep quality, and psycho-social problems among secondary school students in Erbil, 2023-2024.

Objective: This study aimed to show the association between internet addiction (IA), sleep quality, and psycho-social problems among secondary school students DESIGN: A cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study design was used.

Sample: A total of 557 students from four secondary schools in Erbil were selected using multistage cluster sampling MEASUREMENTS: The questionnaires of this research contained socio-demographic data, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Y (PSC-Y) questionnaire.

Results: Findings indicated that students displayed a mild IA, averaging a score of 42.