There is an increasing rate of Internet addiction among adolescents that may lead to many negative psychological outcomes. This study assessed the relationship between Internet addiction and stress, anxiety, and depression in adolescents in Saudi Arabia. A correlational online survey captured data on Internet use and psychological outcomes from 462 adolescents between March and May 2022. Young's Internet Addiction Scale assessed the degree of Internet addiction. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS21) assessed the perceived level of stress, anxiety, and depression. Bivariate and multivariate analyses determined the relationship between Internet addiction and depression, anxiety, and stress. Sixty-eight percent of adolescents had mild to severe Internet addiction. Sixty percent of the adolescents perceived mild to extremely severe depression, 58% perceived mild to extremely severe anxiety, and 44% perceived mild to extremely severe stress. Adolescents with more Internet addiction scores perceived more stress, anxiety, and depression ( ≤ 0.05). The Internet addiction rate is high among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Adolescents with more Internet addiction scores are prone to perceive higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Interventional multidisciplinary programs are needed to make adolescents, parents, schoolteachers, and school nurses in Saudi Arabia aware of Internet addiction and methods to reduce the dependence of those adolescents on the Internet. School nurses should provide adolescents and parents with means to reduce their Internet dependence.

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沙特阿拉伯青少年网络成瘾与压力、焦虑和抑郁之间的关系

青少年网络成瘾率不断上升，可能会导致许多负面的心理后果。这项研究评估了沙特阿拉伯青少年网络成瘾与压力、焦虑和抑郁之间的关系。一项相关在线调查收集了 2022 年 3 月至 5 月期间 462 名青少年的互联网使用和心理结果数据。杨氏网络成瘾量表评估了网络成瘾程度。抑郁、焦虑和压力量表 (DASS21) 评估压力、焦虑和抑郁的感知水平。双变量和多变量分析确定了网络成瘾与抑郁、焦虑和压力之间的关系。百分之六十八的青少年有轻度到重度的网络成瘾。 60% 的青少年认为有轻度至极重度抑郁症，58% 认为有轻度至极重度焦虑，44% 认为有轻度至极重度压力。网络成瘾得分较高的青少年会感受到更多的压力、焦虑和抑郁（≤0.05）。沙特阿拉伯青少年的网络成瘾率很高。网络成瘾得分较高的青少年容易感受到较高水平的压力、焦虑和抑郁。需要采取干预性多学科计划，使沙特阿拉伯的青少年、家长、学校教师和学校护士了解网络成瘾以及减少这些青少年对互联网依赖的方法。学校护士应为青少年和家长提供减少互联网依赖的方法。