Faʻavaʻaiga o le Initaneti ma le Faʻasologa o Fesoasoani i Tamaiti Tausisoifua (2017)

International Journal of Nursing Education
Tausaga: 2017, Volume: 9, Lomiga: 1
Uluai itulau: (13) Itulau mulimuli: (19)
Lomia ISSN: 0974-9349. Online ISSN: 0974-9357.
Mataupu ITI: 10.5958 / 0974-9357.2017.00003.4

Kaur Rupinder1,*,  Meenakshi2, Kaur Sandeep3, Kaur Jasvir4, Kaur Amninder5

1Post graduate M.Sc. Nursing Student of DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana

2Lecturer, Dept. of Community Health Nursing, DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana

3Professor, Dept. of Community Health Nursing, DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana

4Professor & Principal, DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana

5Lecturer, DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana

*Corresponding author: Rupinder Kaur, Post graduate M.Sc. (N) Community Health Nursing, DMCH College of Nursing, DMC & Hospital Ludhiana

Online published on 27 January, 2017.

lē faʻatino

tua

Internet is an integral part of modern life and it provides an easy and immediate way for people to explore information and communicate with other people around the world. It has become widespread in the lives of children, adolescents and college students in recent years. Loss of control over internet use, however might lead to negative impacts on individual psychological well-being, peer and family interaction, academic performance and daily life functions.

faiga

Na faʻatautaia suʻesuʻega faʻatasi ma 300 tamaiti aʻoga tausi tausimai i kolisi filifilia i le taulaga Ludhiana, Punjab. Sa faʻaaogaina le metotia faʻapitoa sampling e filifili ai le faʻataʻitaʻiga. Na aoina faʻamaumauga i le fuainumera o vaisu i luga o le initaneti (Dr. K. Young) ma faatulaga le lisi e siaki ai mea taua o le initaneti i le faʻaaogaina o le lipoti a le tagata lava ia.

i'uga

The study results revealed that most of the students 97.7% had an easy access to internet. More than one fourth addicted to mild internet addiction. More than half 180 (60.0%) nursing students were in age group 16–20 years. Contributory factors “Unlimited access to internet”, “Use internet as a way to escape problems”, “Get more respect online than real life” had significant association with internet addiction. Student’s age, mother’s education, father’s occupation, quality of your parent’s relationship had significant association with internet addiction.

iʻuga

Prevalence of internet addiction among nursing students was 70.3%. Majority of the nursing students were using internet on mobile phone. Most of the nursing students chatting was the purpose of using internet.

uputatala – Internet addiction, Prevalence, Contributory factors, Nursing students.