The research examines the effects of internet and social media utilisation on the physical and mental health of students aged 15-19 at Al-Bayhani School in Aden, Yemen. The study included 64 students from a total population of 205, who were evaluated on their perceptions of the impact of internet and social media usage on their health. The findings indicated that 75% of children allocate 2 to 6 hours each day to internet usage, exhibiting uniform habits across all school levels. This study also indicated that 23.4% of students encountered heightened isolation, while 60.9% reported experiencing anxiety in the absence of internet connection. Physical health problems including ocular or cervical discomfort, adverse impacts on physical activity and sleep quality, and a considerable detrimental influence on academic performance. The research highlights the necessity for judicious and ethical internet utilisation to alleviate these hazards and optimise its advantages for students.
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Maha, B., Amr, E. M., Ahmad, M. F., Ayman, A., Qahtan, A. A. Q., Ezzaldeen, N. A. A., Rayan, Y. M. A., Sultan, A. F. A., Al-Hasan, A. S. S., Yousef, M. T., Zaher, A. M., Hareth, M. A., Hassan, A. S. S., Hamza, M. S., Hudhaifa, M. S., Oasama, J., Abdullah, A. A. B., Al-Khatab, A. M., Khaled, A. A., Ahmad, A. S. A., Osam (2024). Excessive Internet Use Among Adolescents in Yemen: Prevalence, and Health Implications. Yemeni Journal For Medical Sciences. https://doi.org/10.20428/yjms.v19i1.2660
