Eng Cross-Sectional Studie iwwer d'Prevalenz, Risikofaktoren a Ill Effects of Internet Addiction Among Medical Studenten zu Northeastern Indien (2016)

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Mar 31;18(2). doi: 10.4088/PCC.15m01909. eCollection 2016.

Nath K1, Naskar S1, Victor R1.

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OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate Internet addiction among medical students in northeastern India and gain detailed knowledge about the prevalence, risk factors, and ill effects commonly associated with the disorder.

METHOD:

D'Querschnittsstudieprobe bestoung aus 188 medizinesche Studente vum Silchar Medical College a Spidol (Silchar, Assam, Indien). D'Studenten hunn eng soziodemographesch Form an en Internetbenotzungsfroen ofgeschloss, béid fir dës Studie erstallt, an de Young's 20-Item Internet Addiction Test nodeems se kuerz Instruktioune kruten. D'Donnéeë goufen wärend enger 10 Deeg Period am Juni 2015 gesammelt.

RESULTATER:

Of the 188 medical students, 46.8% were at increased risk of Internet addiction. Those who were found to be at increased risk had longer years of Internet exposure (P = .046) and always online status (P = .033). Also, among this group, the men were more prone to develop an online relationship. Excessive Internet usage also led to poor performance in college (P < .0001) and feeling moody, anxious, and depressed (P < .0001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Déi krank Effekter vun den Internet Suchtbäile gehéieren d'Entwecklung vun de Relatiounen tëscht Bezéiungen, d'Verschlechterung vun den akademesche Aktivitéiten, an de depressiv a nervös Stëmmung. Internetverbrauch fir nonacademic Zwecker zënter d'Schüler ëmmer méi gëtt, sou gëtt et e immediat Bedürfnisser fir strikt Iwwerwaachung an Iwwerwaachung op institutionnell Niveau. D'Méiglechkeet vu süchteg ginn op den Internet ze léisen op Schüler a seng Elteren duerch Sensibiliséierungskampagnen ënnersträichen, sou datt Interventiounen a Restriktiounen um individuellen an familiären Nivo agefouert ginn.

PMID:27486546

DOI:10.4088/PCC.15m01909