The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Mental Disorders with Internet Addiction in Internet Users University Students

Background: this study aimed to evaluate the relationship of emotional intelligence and mental disorders, with internet addiction in university students.methods: the method of study was descriptive-pilot one and correlation. two hundred internet users (male and female) from isfahan university and isfahan university of technology were randomly selected. for data collection، carson's emotional intelligence questionnaire، scl-90 scale and internet addiction test were used. data analysis was implemented using multivariate regression statistical method.findings: anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, aggression, phobia, hypochondria disorders, and emotional intelligence were the most significant predictors of internet addiction. moreover, there were significant correlations between these variables and internet addiction disorder (p < 0.001). moreover، the findings showed that there were significant associations between depressive (r = 0.33), summarization (r = 0.24), and interpersonal sensitivity (r = 0.20) disorders. in this study no correlation was found between internet addiction disorder with psychosis and paranoid ideation. moreover, among mental disorders, there was only a significant difference between the sexes in depression (p < 0.001); the men showed more depressive tendencies than women.conclusion: the results showed a correlation between emotional intelligence and mental disorders with internet addiction, but these results can help therapists, psychologists and counselors in providing services to help internet addicts.