Hint J Halk Sağlığı. 2015 Apr-Jun;59(2):115-21. doi: 10.4103/0019-557X.157531.
Krishnamurthy S1, Chetlapalli SK.
Özet
AMAÇ:
The Internet is a widely used tool known to foster addictive behavior, and Internet addiction threatens to develop into a major public health issue in the near future in a rapidly developing country like India.
AMAÇ:
This cross-sectional study intends to estimate prevalence, understand patterns, and evaluate risk factors for Internet addiction among college students in the city of Bengaluru, India.
MALZEMELER VE YÖNTEMLER:
Out of a total of 554 data samples from eight colleges selected through multistage cluster sampling, 515 samples were analyzed. Young’s 20-item Internet Addiction Test (IAT), an inventory including demographic factors and patterns of internet use, was administered.
SONUÇLAR:
Bu üniversite öğrencileri 16-26 yaş arası ()ortalama ± SD 19.2 ± 2.4 yıl), ile marjinal yüksek kadın temsili (% 56), % 34 tanımlandı [95% confidence interval (CI) 29.91-38.09%] ve% 8 (95%, CI 5.97-10.63%) sırasıyla hafif ve orta derecede İnternet bağımlılığı olan öğrenciler olarak. Binary logistic regression found Internet addiction to be associated with male gender [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.69, 95% CI, 1.081- 2.65, P = 0.021], continuous availability online (AOR 1.724, 95% CI, 1.018-2.923, P = 0.042), using the Internet less for coursework/assignments (AOR 0.415, 95% CI, 0.263-0.655, P < 0.001), making new friendships online (AOR 1.721, 95% CI, 1.785-2.849, P = 0.034), getting into relationships online (AOR 2.283, 95% CI, 1.424-3.663, P = 0.001).
SONUÇ:
The results highlight the vulnerability of college students to Internet addiction. The findings provide explanations on the addictive behavior of the internet users, support the inclusion of “Internet Addiction” in the DSM-VI, and open up new paths for further research.
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