Journal of Public Health and Primary Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 167 - 172
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Background:
Internet
addiction,
characterized
by
excessive
and
compulsive
online
behavior,
has
become
a
global
issue,
particularly
among
students.
India,
with
its
rapidly
growing
internet
population,
is
witnessing
surge
in
addiction
youth
and,
especially
professional
college
Objectives:
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
prevalence
patterns
of
medical
engineering
students
Belagavi,
Karnataka.
Methodology:
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
640
(320
320
engineering)
using
simple
random
sampling.
Data
were
collected
from
participants
who
have
used
for
at
least
6
months
via
self-administered
questionnaire,
including
Young’s
Addiction
Scale,
categorizing
into
normal,
mild,
moderate,
severe
levels.
Statistical
analysis
performed
SPSS
version
25.0.
Results:
Of
students,
58.4%
moderately
addicted,
32.5%
mildly
6.3%
severely
addicted.
Among
74.4%
15.6%
8.4%
Engineering
exhibited
significantly
higher
levels
compared
(
P
<
0.05),
behavioral
differences
use
emotional
responses.
Conclusion:
The
reveals
high
showing
tendency
toward
problematic
use.
These
findings
underscore
need
early
intervention
awareness
programs
address
consequences
on
students’
well-being.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
In
recent
years,
Internet
Addiction
Disorder
(IAD)
has
become
a
major
mental
health
concern
among
adolescents,
with
detrimental
effects
on
social
relationships,
academic
performance,
and
emotional
well-being.
The
focus
of
mindfulness-based
interventions
(MBIs)
improving
self-awareness,
regulation,
cognitive
flexibility
drawn
interest
in
MBIs
as
possible
therapeutic
approaches
for
treating
IAD.
purpose
this
narrative
review
is
to
investigate
how
mindfulness
affect
teenagers
who
are
experiencing
summarizes
research
findings
from
multiple
studies
that
look
at
well
work
promote
healthier
online
behavior,
improve
outcomes,
cut
down
excessive
internet
use.
According
research,
adolescents
engage
practices
better
able
control
their
compulsive
usage
habits,
resist
impulsive
impulses,
spend
less
time
the
internet.
Furthermore,
like
breathing
exercises,
body
scanning,
meditation
may
help
reduce
stress,
anxiety,
depression,
which
common
comorbidities
linked
ends
by
emphasizing
necessity
more
long-term
impacts
IAD,
incorporation
into
school-based
initiatives,
significance
developing
specific
developmental
needs
teenagers.
All
things
considered,
intervention
seems
promising
strategy
reducing
addiction
disorder,
but
thorough
needed
determine
its
effectiveness
suitability
use
range
adolescent
populations.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Background
School
bullying
and
Internet
addiction
are
both
common
public
health
problems
for
adolescents.
Several
studies
found
an
association
between
school
addiction;
however,
the
underlying
mediating
moderating
mechanisms
of
complex
relationship
limited.
Objective
This
study
explored
role
depression
in
whether
smoking
moderated
Chinese
Southeastern
middle
students.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
Guangdong
Province
Southeast
China
June
2021.
Associations
addiction,
bullying,
were
estimated
using
Spearman
correlation
analysis,
mediation
effect
moderation
examined
Model
4
7
Hayes'
PROCESS
macro.
Results
The
results
included
1992
adolescents,
23.5%
28.0%
participants
reported
experiences
respectively.
There
a
significant
depression,
internet
(p
<
0.01).
Depression
partially
mediated
played
depression.
Conclusions
highlights
among
providing
implication
that
interventions
should
be
important
prevention
Journal of Public Health and Primary Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 167 - 172
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Background:
Internet
addiction,
characterized
by
excessive
and
compulsive
online
behavior,
has
become
a
global
issue,
particularly
among
students.
India,
with
its
rapidly
growing
internet
population,
is
witnessing
surge
in
addiction
youth
and,
especially
professional
college
Objectives:
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
prevalence
patterns
of
medical
engineering
students
Belagavi,
Karnataka.
Methodology:
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
640
(320
320
engineering)
using
simple
random
sampling.
Data
were
collected
from
participants
who
have
used
for
at
least
6
months
via
self-administered
questionnaire,
including
Young’s
Addiction
Scale,
categorizing
into
normal,
mild,
moderate,
severe
levels.
Statistical
analysis
performed
SPSS
version
25.0.
Results:
Of
students,
58.4%
moderately
addicted,
32.5%
mildly
6.3%
severely
addicted.
Among
74.4%
15.6%
8.4%
Engineering
exhibited
significantly
higher
levels
compared
(
P
<
0.05),
behavioral
differences
use
emotional
responses.
Conclusion:
The
reveals
high
showing
tendency
toward
problematic
use.
These
findings
underscore
need
early
intervention
awareness
programs
address
consequences
on
students’
well-being.
