University of Sistan and Baluchestan Journal of Educational Psychology Studies 2228-6683 14 27 2017 09 23 Examine the role Family functions, loneliness feeling and self-esteem in adolescent Internet addiction Examine the role Family functions, loneliness feeling and self-esteem in adolescent Internet addiction 181 206 3421 10.22111/jeps.2017.3421 FA Ali Easa Zadegan Sohrab Amiri Sajad Ghasem Zade Journal Article 2017 10 30 The aim of the present study was to drawing relationships between family functioning's predictor variables, loneliness and self-esteem with internet addiction in adolescent students. From high school students in Urmia city 390 (235 boys, 155 girls) participants were selected by a multistage cluster sampling. Then the Young's Internet Addiction Scale, Family Assessment Device (FAD) questionnaire, loneliness feeling questionnaire and Self-esteem questionnaire were distributed among the participants to respond. Ultimately, collected data were analyzed by using Enter regression analysis, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and one-way ANOVA to verify the purpose of the study. The results showed a significant correlation between family function, loneliness and self-esteem with Internet addiction (P<0/001). Tthe results of regression model also showed that in total, predictor variables explain 60% of variance of criterion variable (R²=60). Examining the gender role indicated that these variables does not have a significant proportion in predicting Internet addiction, and Analysis of variance showed a significant difference between students with Internet addiction and normal students (P<0/001) in family functioning, loneliness and self-esteem. So students with Internet addiction had lower scores in components of family functioning, loneliness and self-esteemin comparison with the normal group The aim of the present study was to drawing relationships between family functioning's predictor variables, loneliness and self-esteem with internet addiction in adolescent students. From high school students in Urmia city 390 (235 boys, 155 girls) participants were selected by a multistage cluster sampling. Then the Young's Internet Addiction Scale, Family Assessment Device (FAD) questionnaire, loneliness feeling questionnaire and Self-esteem questionnaire were distributed among the participants to respond. Ultimately, collected data were analyzed by using Enter regression analysis, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and one-way ANOVA to verify the purpose of the study. The results showed a significant correlation between family function, loneliness and self-esteem with Internet addiction (P<0/001). Tthe results of regression model also showed that in total, predictor variables explain 60% of variance of criterion variable (R²=60). Examining the gender role indicated that these variables does not have a significant proportion in predicting Internet addiction, and Analysis of variance showed a significant difference between students with Internet addiction and normal students (P<0/001) in family functioning, loneliness and self-esteem. So students with Internet addiction had lower scores in components of family functioning, loneliness and self-esteemin comparison with the normal group https://jeps.usb.ac.ir/article_3421_6268e32d632f4f341599ca0fd0e6e99c.pdf