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2015 ; 24
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Internet addiction and its determinants among medical students
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Chaudhari B
; Menon P
; Saldanha D
; Tewari A
; Bhattacharya L
Ind Psychiatry J
2015[Jul]; 24
(2
): 158-62
PMID27212820
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BACKGROUND: Exponential use of internet has resulted in internet addiction in
recent times. Students are particularly at risk because of their unique personal,
social, and academic needs. OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to evaluate the
prevalence of internet addiction and its determinants among medical students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 282 medical
students with the help of semi-structured questionnaire consisting of questions
related to demographic information, information related to internet use, and
Young's internet addiction test. RESULTS: We found prevalence of internet
addiction among medical students to be 58.87% (mild - 51.42%, moderate -7.45%)
and significantly associated factors with internet addiction being male gender,
staying in private accommodation, lesser age of first internet use, using mobile
for internet access, higher expenditure on internet, staying online for longer
time, and using internet for social networking, online videos, and watching
website with sexual content. CONCLUSION: Medical students are vulnerable for
internet addiction and efforts should be taken to increase awareness and prevent
the problem of internet addiction in them.