Internet addiction: A Growing Threat: A cross-sectional among the Undergraduate medical students of Tertiary care Hospital, Mysuru

Authors

Rakesh M, JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MYSURUFollow
Diksha Goswami, JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MYSURUFollow
Sunil Kumar D, JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MYSURUFollow
Shwethashree M, JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MYSURUFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8829-4028

Corresponding Author

Dr. Rakesh M

Email: rakeshm468@gmail.com

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Post Graduate,

Department of Community Medicine,

JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Mysuru- 570015

Abstract

Background: The internet has quickly become a part of our lives, impacting every part of our existence. Its use has expanded beyond simply being a communication tool and a source of information. The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of Internet addiction among the Undergraduate medical students of Mysuru.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 255 medical students of a Tertiary care Hospital, Mysuru for three months from September 1^st to November 30^th,2023. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The semi-structured questionnaire covered details of demographic data and twenty questions of the Internet Addiction Test. Data were entered into MS Excel and analyzed using SPSS Version 26.0.

Results: The prevalence of severe internet addiction was found to be 0.4 %, moderate addiction was found to be 27.8%, mild addiction was found to be 71.8% and there were no normal users. It was also found that 27.8% of males and 43.9 % of females have mild internet addiction, 14.9% and 12.9% have moderate internet addiction and 0.4% of females have severe internet addiction and there was no association between gender and internet addiction.

Conclusion: Increased awareness of this issue among college professors and students is necessary, as is the development of a comprehensive program for students, to identify individuals who are at risk of developing an internet addiction before it becomes pathological.

Publication Date

2024

Publisher

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

Conflict of Interest

None

Keywords

Internet, addiction, prevalence, communication

Word Count

2108

Recommended Citation

M R, Goswami D, D S, M S. Internet addiction: A Growing Threat: A cross-sectional among the Undergraduate medical students of Tertiary care Hospital, Mysuru. Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 6(2): -. doi: https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1178

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