Internet addiction and its determinants among medical students

Chaudhari, Bhushan; Menon, Preethi; Saldanha, Daniel; Tewari, Abhinav; Bhattacharya, Labhanya

doi:10.4103/0972-6748.181729

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“…The present study findings are similar to prevalence rates of moderate IA reported by other Indian studies which ranged from 7.45% in medical students,[ 37 ] to 7.4%[ 31 ] and 15.2% in university undergraduates. [ 38 ] A study from Iran indicated 8% of university students were engaged in moderate levels of IA.…”

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“…Engineering students were staying away from their families, in rented accommodations were at a higher risk of developing IA. This study finding is in alignment with studies done in India[ 37 ] and Iran[ 51 ] which too suggested IA is higher among students who stay independently. The experience of loneliness, boredom, availability of privacy, ease of internet access, and minimal presence of parental supervision are factors which likely increase excessive use of internet.…”

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Internet Use Patterns, Internet Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among Engineering University Students: A Study from India

Anand¹,

Jain

Prabhu³

et al. 2018

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Internet addiction (IA) among university engineering students and its association with psychological distress can impact their educational progress, academic competence, and long-term career goals. Thus, there is a need to investigate the IA among engineering students. Objectives: This study was a first such attempt to explore internet use behaviors, IA, among a large group of engineering students from India, and its association with psychological distress primarily depressive symptoms. Methods: One thousand eighty six engineering students aged 18–21 years pursuing bachelors in engineering from the south Indian city of Mangalore participated in the study. The socio-educational and internet use behaviors data sheet was used to gather demographic information and patterns of internet use, Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was utilized to assess IA, and Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) assessed psychological distress primarily depressive symptoms. Results: Among the total N = 1086, 27.1% of engineering students met criterion for mild addictive internet use, 9.7% for moderate addictive internet use, and 0.4% for severe addiction to internet. IA was higher among engineering students who were male, staying in rented accommodations, accessed internet several times a day, spent more than 3 h per day on internet, and had psychological distress. Gender, duration of use, time spent per day, frequency of internet use, and psychological distress (depressive symptoms) predicted IA. Conclusions: A substantial proportion of engineering students have IA which can be detrimental for their educational progress in university studies and long-term career goals. Early identification and management of IA and psychological distress among engineering students is crucial.

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confidence: 91%

Internet Use Patterns, Internet Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among Engineering University Students: A Study from India

Anand¹,

Jain

Prabhu³

et al. 2018

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…The present study findings are similar to prevalence rates of moderate IA reported by other Indian studies which ranged from 7.45% in medical students[ 39 ] to 7.4%[ 33 ] and 15.2% in university undergraduates. [ 40 ] A study from Iran indicated 8% of university students were engaged in moderate levels of IA.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…University students staying away from their families, in rented accommodations, were at a higher risk of developing IA. This study finding is in alignment with studies done in India[ 39 ] and Iran[ 50 ] which too suggested IA is higher among students who stay independently. The experience of boredom, loneliness, and availability of privacy, ease of the Internet access, and minimal presence of parental supervision are factors which likely escalate the excessive use of the Internet.…”

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confidence: 91%

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

Anand

Jain

Prabhu³

et al. 2018

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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“…[ 27 ] However, certain other studies have reported that more number of years of internet usage was associated with higher risk for IA. [ 11 28 ]…”

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Internet addiction and its mental health correlates among undergraduate college students of a university in North India

Gupta

Khan

Rajoura

et al. 2018

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:Internet addiction (IA) is an emerging phenomenon among the youth of India. It has been found to be associated with mental health problems. This study was therefore conducted to find out the burden of IA among college students in Delhi, its risk factors and association with depression, anxiety, and stress.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted, with face-to-face interviews, among the nonprofessional college students of the University of Delhi. Simple random sampling was used to select the students from the list obtained from the three colleges. Young's IA test scale and depression, anxiety, and stress short scale were used to measure IA and the mental health correlates, respectively. Chi-square tests were applied for testing the association of IA with the sociodemographic variables, the variables related to internet usage patterns, and the mental health variables. Independent predictors were determined using logistic regression modeling.Results:The prevalence of IA was 25.3%. The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants was 19.1 (1.02) years and 62.1% were males. The median family income was INR 50,000. IA was significantly associated with higher family income, greater screen time, always online status, and greater duration of internet use per week. The independent predictors of IA were greater duration of internet use per week and always online status, depression, anxiety, and stress.Conclusion:The burden of IA among the college students was high. depression, anxiety, and stress were found to be independent predictors of IA.

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Internet addiction and its determinants among medical students

Cited by 97 publications

References 21 publications

Internet Use Patterns, Internet Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among Engineering University Students: A Study from India

Internet Use Patterns, Internet Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among Engineering University Students: A Study from India

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

Internet addiction and its mental health correlates among undergraduate college students of a university in North India

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