Internet use is a significant predictor of increased academic burnout among medical students¶

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q2 i? Among Iranian medical students, internet use was a significant predictor of increased academic burnout, while mobile phone addiction had no significant effect. → Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza 2026

Evidence¶

Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza 2026¶

Baghcheghi Nayereh; Koohestani Hamid Reza. (2026). A scoping review of internet addiction and academic performance among health sciences students. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04883-x

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The review reports, citing Sadeghi Bimorgh (2023), a cross-sectional study of 190 Iranian medical students using the YIAT-20 and MBI, in which "Internet use was a significant predictor of increased academic burnout" and mean IA score was lower among clinical trainees.

"For instance, among Iranian medical students, Internet use was a significant predictor of increased academic burnout [20]"

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