Assessment of Internet Addiction among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Medical College of Kolkata

Ghosh, Santanu; Chatterjee, Supantha

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2018/31433.11440

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“…[ 26 ] In contrary, studies conducted by Basu and Ghosh among Indian medical students found more male students addicted to the smartphone than females. [ 21 29 ] In the present study, we too report smartphone addiction to be significantly higher among male students. Findings similar to our study have also been reported by Hassan and Hassan[ 30 ] and Karki et al .…”

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Smartphone use and the quality of life of medical students in the Kumaun Region, Uttarakhand

Awasthi

Kaur

Solanki

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Once a device for telecommunication, now a powerful device bringing the whole world in one's palm, smartphones are increasingly becoming a common commodity among the medical students. Smartphones foster social interaction and facilitate multitasking and learning, but they also have some adverse effects. Young people, especially students, who are always inquisitive towards new technology, are likely to be affected by both these positive and negative impacts. Objective: To assess smartphone use and its association with the quality of life (QOL) of medical students. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the undergraduate medical students of Government Medical College (GMC), Haldwani. All the students enrolled in MBBS course in GMC, Haldwani, who gave consent for participation and were present on the day of questionnaire administration, were included in the study. Smartphone addiction scale (SAS-SV), and WHO-BREF questionnaires for QOL were used for assessing smartphone use, and QOL of the medical students, respectively. Results: A total of 395 medical students were included in the study; out of them, 42% considered themselves addicted to the smartphone. According to SAS-SV, smartphone addiction was found among 43.8% medical students. It was seen that the junior-most and senior-most batches were significantly less addicted to the smartphone (p-value < 0.001). Male students were more addicted (OR = 1.45, CI = 0.962–2.174) to the smartphone as compared to females. The QOL of the students was significantly affected by smartphone use in all domains assessed (p-value ranging from < 0.001 to 0.002). Conclusions: Smartphone addiction is high among medical students and it has a significant negative impact on their QOL.

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Smartphone use and the quality of life of medical students in the Kumaun Region, Uttarakhand

Awasthi

Kaur

Solanki

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…5 Majority 67.0% of the students who prefer using internet in hostel were addicted but another study showed students who prefer hostel for internet access were not addicted. 19,20 In this study, mobile was the most common device for internet access, which was similar to other studies. 5,19,20 In some studies, use of personal computers was commonly used.…”

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“…19,20 In this study, mobile was the most common device for internet access, which was similar to other studies. 5,19,20 In some studies, use of personal computers was commonly used. 21 No significant association was seen between Internet Addiction and internet connectivity status but significant association was seen in another study.…”

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A study to assess the prevalence and pattern of internet addiction among medical students in Patna, Bihar

Agrawal,

Prasad,

Kumar

2024

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Internet use has evolved into an inseparable routine of human life, and it has revolutionized the world with its infinite possibilities. This study aims to assess the prevalence and pattern, associated factors and its consequences/side effects of Internet addiction among medical students in Patna, Bihar. Methods: This is a cross sectional study done among 400 students in tertiary care centre of Bihar. The 20-item Young Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was used to measure internet addiction. Results: Out of 400 participants, 38.3% were mild, 25% moderate and 3.5% were severely addicted to internet. Feeling bored was the triggering factor for increased use, apart from using this for academics, entertainment, and social media. Conclusions: Internet use can have an addictive potential and can become a behavioural disorder, if used for long which can ultimately interfere in our daily activities. Thus, assessing the problem at regular interval will give an insight to planning in future.

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“…[17][18][19] On the other hand, studies reported that males use more time than females. 20 The present study does not compare male and female usage as it is not our objective.…”

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Assessment of MBBS students’ attitudes on social media use: A cross-sectional study in Government Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Nithiya¹,

RS²,

Kumaran³

et al. 2023

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: The latest internet and social media facilitate communication and increase the speed of work. However, it has a negative side also. Aims and Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the MBBS students’ attitudes toward social media use. Materials and Methods: A total of 322 MBBS students (1st year, 2nd-year, 3rd-year, and final-year students) from Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College were part of the study. Willing students were included in the study. Those students who are not using the smartphone were excluded from the study. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires assessing the frequency of social media use and attitudes toward the use of social media in their daily activities were used in the study. Results: Most of the participants belong to 18 and 19 years of age. About 77.3% of participants started using the smartphone at the age of 10–15 years. About 92.8% of participants bought smartphones at age of 15–20 years. About 62.2% were not involved in physical activity. About 55.72% check their phone every 10–20 min. About 84.8% of participants sleep <6 h in 24 h. About 56.9% of participants reported that they will not experience neck pain after prolonged use of smartphones. About 52.3% of the participants reported that they have started using spectacles due to refraction errors after using smartphones. Conclusion: The study results present that students in the medical field are addicted to smartphones and this overuse is associated with significant hazardous events. Hence, students should be counseled to reduce the use of smartphones.

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Assessment of Internet Addiction among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Medical College of Kolkata

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Smartphone use and the quality of life of medical students in the Kumaun Region, Uttarakhand

Smartphone use and the quality of life of medical students in the Kumaun Region, Uttarakhand

A study to assess the prevalence and pattern of internet addiction among medical students in Patna, Bihar

Assessment of MBBS students’ attitudes on social media use: A cross-sectional study in Government Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

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