| Sumario: | Objectives: This study aims to identify the level of addiction to the Internet among a sample of female and male students from Al-Wifak middle school in Fez, Morocco (13 to 16 years old). The following variables were used to analyze the major statistical differences: gender and level of study. Methods: A tool comprising questions related to demographic data (gender, educational level) and the Internet Addiction Scale (Leung) was used. It has the psychometric properties of reliability and validity on a sample of 45 female and 45 male students selected intentionally (not randomly). The study employed a descriptive approach to achieve its objective. Results: A moderate level of Internet addiction was observed among the students. In addition, the statistical examination established no real variance for the gender variable whereas the level of study proved significant differences in favor of third-year students. Conclusion: The outcome of this study revealed a moderate level of Internet addiction among the 90 selected students. The addiction intensity was found to be more important for third-year students, which means that it increases with age. However, no significant difference was found when the gender variable was considered.
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