Cross Sectional Study on Prevalence and Determinants of Internet Addiction among Undergraduate Medical Students
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- 1. MBDPM, DNB Psychiatry, Assistant Professor, CU Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat
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Background: With improvements in internet’s availability and affordability has led to its overuse and addiction. Increased internet usage can lead to habituation, addiction, adverse academic, physical, mental and social effects. It is important to investigate the seriousness of internet addiction in medical students as they are in the field related with the physical and mental wellbeing of human. Aim and Objective: The study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of internet addiction and its determinants among medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 380 undergraduate medical students of Siddhartha Medical college, Vijayawada with the help of semi structured questionnaire consisting of questions related to demographic information, information related to internet use, and Young’s internet addiction test. Results: We found prevalence of internet addiction among medical students to be 24.2% and significantly associated factors with internet addiction being female gender, lesser age , using mobile for internet access, excess time spent on internet, and using internet for studying, downloading and social networking. Conclusion: In the present study it was found that the internet addiction is highly prevalent in medical students. There is a need for controlling internet addiction by engaging the students in extracurricular activities, providing healthy living environment, and to provide counselling to those with addiction.
Abstract (English)
Background: With improvements in internet’s availability and affordability has led to its overuse and addiction. Increased internet usage can lead to habituation, addiction, adverse academic, physical, mental and social effects. It is important to investigate the seriousness of internet addiction in medical students as they are in the field related with the physical and mental wellbeing of human. Aim and Objective: The study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of internet addiction and its determinants among medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 380 undergraduate medical students of Siddhartha Medical college, Vijayawada with the help of semi structured questionnaire consisting of questions related to demographic information, information related to internet use, and Young’s internet addiction test. Results: We found prevalence of internet addiction among medical students to be 24.2% and significantly associated factors with internet addiction being female gender, lesser age , using mobile for internet access, excess time spent on internet, and using internet for studying, downloading and social networking. Conclusion: In the present study it was found that the internet addiction is highly prevalent in medical students. There is a need for controlling internet addiction by engaging the students in extracurricular activities, providing healthy living environment, and to provide counselling to those with addiction.
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2024-07-25
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