Comparison of internet addiction, pattern and psychopathology between medical and dental students

Gedam, Sachin Ratan; Shivji, Imran Ali; Goyal, Arvind; Modi, Lipsy; Ghosh, Santanu

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2016.06.007

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“…According to the International Telecommunication Union, there are over two billion Internet users (2). In India, Internet users increased from five million in 2000 to 190 million in 2013 (3). Accordingly, the number of Iranian Internet users reached over 32 million by the end of 2011 (4).…”

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“…The harmful use of the Internet is associated with negative consequences on various aspects of individual's life, including academic, professional, financial, and communicative aspects. It also results in some psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety (14), loneliness, decreased self-confidence, life satisfaction, decreased mental health (15,16), and impaired family function (3,17). In a study conducted by Lin et al (18) 10% of nurses had Internet addiction, and their addiction was related to fatigue.…”

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The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Sleep Quality Among Students of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty

Najafi

Kermansaravi

Navidian

et al. 2018

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: Internet abuse has had a growing trend among medical students. This practice incurs negative consequences on many aspects of an individual's life, including academic, professional, and communicative status as well as loneliness and sleep quality. These consequences have adverse effects on the quality of patient care and safety, as well as physical and mental health of students. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Internet addiction and loneliness, and sleep quality among students of the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 216 students of Zahedan Nursing and Midwifery Faculty during year 2016. The study population was selected through the stratified random sampling technique. The data were collected using the demographic form, Young'

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The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Sleep Quality Among Students of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty

Najafi

Kermansaravi

Navidian

et al. 2018

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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“…[ 17 ] The present study findings on the prevalence of severe IA are similar to those indicated by other studies on university students - medical (1.2%; 0.7%) and dental students (2.3%; 4.7%) from India. [ 31 32 ] The studies on undergraduate university students too have indicated a prevalence rate of severe IA ranging from 0.3% in India,[ 33 ] 2.2% in Iranian university students[ 34 ] 2.8% in Iran medical students,[ 35 ] 5.6% in Greece,[ 36 ] 9.7% in Turkey,[ 37 ] 11.5% in Chile,[ 38 ] and 13.2% in Iran.…”

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Prevalence of excessive internet use and its association with psychological distress among university students in South India

Anand

Jain

Prabhu³

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Ind Psychiatry J

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Background:Excessive internet use, psychological distress, and its inter-relationship among university students can impact their academic progress, scholastic competence, career goals, and extracurricular interests. Thus, a need exists to evaluate the addictive internet use among university students.Objectives:This study was set up to examine the internet use behaviors, internet addiction (IA), and its association with psychological distress primarily depression among a large group of university students from South India.Methods:Totally 2776 university students aged 18–21 years; pursuing undergraduate studies from a recognized university in South India participated in the study. The patterns of internet use and socioeducational data were collected through the internet use behaviors and demographic data sheet, IA test (IAT) was utilized to assess IA and psychological distress primarily depressive symptoms were evaluated with Self-Report Questionnaire-20.Results:Among the total n = 2776, 29.9% (n = 831) of university students met criterion on IAT for mild IA, 16.4% (n = 455) for moderate addictive use, and 0.5% (n = 13) for severe IA. IA was higher among university students who were male, staying in rented accommodations, accessed internet several times a day, spent more than 3 h per day on the Internet and had psychological distress. Male gender, duration of use, time spent per day, frequency of internet use, and psychological distress (depressive symptoms) predicted IA.Conclusions:IA was present among a substantial proportion of university students which can inhibit their academic progress and impact their psychological health. Early identification of risk factors of IA can facilitate the effective prevention and timely initiation of treatment strategies for IA and psychological distress among university students.

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“…Considering the lack of validation of the IAT in Indian settings, identification of the psychometric properties of this tool in professional groups is of importance as they are more prone to develop IA, considering the access they have to the internet both at the workplace and the home environment. 9 The objective of our study was to carry out an exploratory factor analysis of Young's IAT, to assess the reliability of the scale among professionals from India, and thus, to establish psychometric properties of Young's IAT in Indian settings.…”

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Exploratory Factor Analysis of Young’s Internet Addiction Test Among Professionals from India: An Online Survey

Spoorthy

Singh

Tikka

et al. 2020

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Internet use has spread across the world due to easy accessibility and affordability. However, it has been creating many problems at several levels. So, there is a need to identify the suitability of psychometric properties and the factor structure of the widely used Internet Addiction Test (IAT) in the Indian settings. Our objective was to perform an exploratory factor analysis on the IAT and to test the reliability of the scale. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study that included various professional groups. We used an online questionnaire that included sociodemographic details and Young’s IAT. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the factor structure of Young’s IAT in the Indian setup. Results: The mean age of the sample (N = 1,782) was 27.7 years (SD = 8.74) with a predominantly male population 1040 (58.4%). In total, 1.0% (17) of the sample had significant problems with internet usage, whereas 13% (232) were in the range of frequent/occasional problems, and the mean score on IAT was 32 (SD = 16.42). Exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors that explained 49% of the variance (Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling adequacy: 0.95, Bartlett’s test of sphericity: P = 0.000). They were “mood and relationship issues” and “duration and productivity.” Cronbach’s α was 0.92, which indicates a high level of internal consistency. Conclusion: In Indian settings, IAT can be understood based on the two-factor structure. The scale has excellent reliability. Further studies are needed to replicate these results, by using confirmatory factor analysis and validity testing.

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Comparison of internet addiction, pattern and psychopathology between medical and dental students

Cited by 40 publications

References 34 publications

The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Sleep Quality Among Students of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty

The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Loneliness and Sleep Quality Among Students of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty

Prevalence of excessive internet use and its association with psychological distress among university students in South India

Exploratory Factor Analysis of Young’s Internet Addiction Test Among Professionals from India: An Online Survey

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