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Problematic Internet Use Among School-Going Adolescents in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Internet Addiction and Its Association with Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life Among School-going Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Protocol for AI-based prediction of problematic digital technology use among Indian youth: a Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours initiative.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Policies and public health initiatives to mitigate the mental health impact of internet use among children and adolescents.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Addictive Behaviours in Adolescent Boys: Developing A Low-Cost Care Model in India.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of problematic internet use among in-school adolescents in Calabar municipality, Nigeria.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Internet Addiction among Students of a School in Rupandehi District, Nepal: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Observational
- Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviors: a national framework for digital wellness and youth mental health targeting behavioral addictions in India.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Digital dilemma: Addressing the youth internet addiction surge.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Problematic Internet Use in Early Adolescents: Gender and Loneliness Differences in a Latent Growth Model.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Problematic internet use (PIU) among school going adolescents constitutes a major area of concern. However, no comprehensive reports are available to determine the magnitude of the problem. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of PIU among school going adolescents in India. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta analysis of 15 studies conducted in various parts of India. Results: The prevalence of moderate and severe PIU among Indian school going adolescents was 21.5% (95% CI: 17.0%-26.8%) and 2.6% (95% CI: 1.6%-4.2%) based on the Young Internet Addiction Test (Y IAT) cutoff points of 50 and 80, respectively. In subgroup analysis, it was found that the year of publication, gender, sampling method, and severity of addiction had a significant effect on the prevalence estimates. Conclusions: Currently, the use of the internet is rampant in India and our findings reflect nationally representative data on the magnitude of PIU among school going adolescents. About one fifth of school going adolescents are at risk of PIU in this setting. There is a need for further research in the reconsideration of cut off points of the Y IAT among Indian adolescents.
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