ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Internet addiction among social networking sites users: Emerging mental health concern among medical undergraduates of Karachi.
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- Effects of Religious Orientations on the Prevalence of Social Media Disorder Among Muslim University Students in Pakistan.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of internet addiction and its associated factors among medical students at Taiba University, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Demographic and Psychosocial Factors associated with Internet Addiction among the Pakistani Population during COVID-19: A Web-Based Survey.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the frequency and intensity of Internet Addiction (IA) among medical undergraduates, using Social Networking Sites (SNS), in Karachi.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in March-June '16 in a private and government medical college of Karachi. Self-administered, Young's Internet Addiction Test was implemented by 340 medical students to assess the frequency and intensity of IA among SNS profile users for past three years. The structured questionnaire further enquired regarding the social and behaviour patterns relevant to IA and SNS use. Data was analyzed using SPSS 16.
resultsInternet Addiction (IA) was found in 85% (n=289) of all study participants. Among them, 65.6% (n=223) were 'minimally addicted', 18.5% (n=63) were 'moderately addicted', whereas 0.9% (n=3) were found to be 'severely addicted'. Burden of IA was relatively higher among female medical students as compared to male medical students (p=0.02). There was no significant difference between type of medical college attended and IA (p=0.45). However, statistically significant differences were observed in certain behavioural patterns among addicted and non-addicted medical students.
conclusionInternet Addiction (IA) is an emerging mental health concern affecting social behaviour patterns of medical undergraduates. However, the burden of IA is relatively higher among female medical students.
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