ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2022
Internet addiction, depression, anxiety and stress among first year medical students after COVID-19 lockdown: A cross sectional study in West Bengal, India.
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- Association of Internet addiction with psychiatric symptom levels and sleep disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- The invisible wounds of war: a study of insomnia and psychological distress among healthcare students in conflict-affected Syria.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of depression among pharmacy students enrolled in a newly implemented pharmd curriculum in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Longitudinal Effect of Psychological Distress on Internet Addiction Symptoms Among Chinese College Students: Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Correlation of negative emotion, fatigue level and internet addiction in college students: implication for coping strategies.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Digital Dilemmas: A Comprehensive Review of the Psychosocial and Sleep Effects of Web Streaming on the Indian Youth.Cureus · 2023Review
- Comparison of depression, anxiety, and stress between public and private university medical students.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Physical exercise/sports ameliorate the internet addiction from college students during the pandemic of COVID-19 in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Internet addiction and suicidal ideation among Chinese college students: the mediating role of psychotic-like experiences.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: 1. To assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on Internet addiction on first year medical students. 2. To evaluate the associations, if any, between internet addiction, anxiety, depression and stress. Methods: Internet addiction, depression, anxiety and stress among medical students across West Bengal have been studied using Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) scale and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). A web-based questionnaire was made and circulated via different social media platforms. All interested candidates who gave consent were included in the study. All statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 25.0. Results: The study population consisted of 37.2% of males and 63.8% of females. 80.23% of the participants showed moderate levels of internet addiction. Strong positive correlation was found between anxiety and stress ( Conclusion: The unprecedented ramifications of lockdown are incessant, with internet addiction, magnification in depression, anxiety and stress to name a few. Internet addiction coupled with psychological disorders still remains a matter of concern for medical students.
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