ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Prevalence of internet addiction and its associated factors among medical students at Taiba University, Saudi Arabia.
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- The Worldwide Prevalence of Internet Addiction among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Patterns and Correlates of Co-occurring Smoking, Alcohol Use, Gambling, and High Internet Use Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Türkiye.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- Internet addiction and internet gaming disorder levels as predictors of alexithymia traits among university students.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Internet addiction and its association with quality of life in college students: a network perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The association between internet addiction and sleep quality among medical students in Saudi Arabia.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Internet addiction among school adolescents in Jeddah-Saudi Arabia.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2024Article
- Factors Related to Internet Addiction in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Association with Psychological Disorders Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Digital Addiction and Related Factors among College Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Internet Addiction among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2022Article
- Impact of internet addiction during COVID-19 on anxiety and sleep quality among college students of Bhubaneswar city.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of internet addiction and its associated factors among medical students at Taibah University in Madinah, KSA.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 426 medical students from Taibah University, KSA. The 20-item Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was used to measure internet addiction.
resultsMost participants (40.8%) used the internet for 5-7 hours/day and mainly for social networking (88.5%) and for downloading media files. Approximately, 6% were classified as internet addicts and 42% had occasional problems. Internet addiction was correlated negatively with performance. Internet addiction was significantly higher among those who used the internet for more than 10 hours/day (
conclusionInternet addiction among medical students is relatively high. Preventative measures like awareness campaigns are recommended to minimize internet addiction among university students.
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