Internet addiction and mental health among medical students of selected university in Mangalore, Karnataka

Shoeeb Akram MD; Utsav Raj

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Internet addiction and mental health among medical students of selected university in Mangalore, Karnataka

Authors:

Shoeeb Akram MD | Utsav Raj

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Internet Addiction | Medical Students | Mental Health | Mangalore

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.67-67

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522599

pISSN:

2320-4664

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background: Internet addiction (IA) is maladaptive pattern of internet use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. It has a varied prevalence between countries and states due to varied criteria and sample studied. 
 
 Objectives: The objectives are to study the magnitude of IA and its impact on mental health among medical students of a selected University in Mangalore, Karnataka, and also to assess the association of various sociodemographic variables with IA.
 
 Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all the M.B.B.S students residing in the hostel of a selected university located in Mangalore, Karnataka, for 1 month. Sociodemographic profile of the study participants and information on IA and mental health were collected using pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire. 
 
 Results: Mean age of the study participants was 20.62 ± 1.463 and 32.9% of the internet users were using internet for ≥38 h per week. With Youngs IA (YIAT) test, internet users were divided into 3 categories, namely, 46.2%, 32.9%, and 4.4% as average users, possible addicts, and internet addicts, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in mean scores of severe depression subscale of General Health Questionnaire - Twenty Eight across two groups of YIAT test (t = 0.448; P = 0.015). Marital status and weekly hours of internet use were the statistically significant predictors of IA (P < 0.05).
 
 Conclusion: Prevalence of IA was higher in contrast to other studies, and its impact on mental health warrants stringent efforts for higher studies, early diagnosis, and prevention.

Article Details

Internet addiction and mental health among medical students of selected university in Mangalore, Karnataka

Authors: Shoeeb Akram MD | Utsav Raj

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: Internet Addiction | Medical Students | Mental Health | Mangalore

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.67-67

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001522599

pISSN: 2320-4664

Internet Addiction

Medical Students

Mental Health

Mangalore

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Authors:

Shoeeb Akram MD | Utsav Raj

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Internet Addiction | Medical Students | Mental Health | Mangalore

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.67-67

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522599

pISSN:

2320-4664