Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 303 - 308
Published: Oct. 22, 2020
This
objective
of
the
study
was
to
report
prevalence
internet
addiction,
sleep
quality,
depression,
anxiety,
and
stress
in
undergraduate
medical
students.A
cross-sectional,
questionnaire-based
conducted
among
221
students
at
Government
Doon
Medical
College,
Dehradun,
Uttarakhand.
Data
pertaining
depressive
symptoms
were
also
collected
using
validated
reliable
questionnaires
(Young
Internet
Addiction
Test,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index,
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale
21).The
poor
severe
depression
33.9%,
7.3%
3.6%,
respectively.
The
place
residence
significantly
associated
(p
=
0.006)
with
addiction.
mean
Young
Test
score
higher
residing
hostels
compared
staying
families.
age.
age
group
17-20
21-24
group.
independent
predictors
quality.Quality
is
key
for
good
health.
Based
on
limited
samples,
this
showed
that
quality
depression.
Hence,
continuous
counselling
suggested
supporting
managing
their
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. e0259594 - e0259594
Published: Nov. 5, 2021
Background
The
emergence
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
affected
lives
many
people,
including
medical
students.
present
study
explored
internet
addiction
and
changes
in
sleep
patterns
among
students
during
assessed
relationship
between
them.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
carried
out
seven
countries,
Dominican
Republic,
Egypt,
Guyana,
India,
Mexico,
Pakistan,
Sudan,
using
a
convenience
sampling
technique,
an
online
survey
comprising
demographic
details,
information
regarding
COVID-19,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Internet
Addiction
Test
(IAT).
Results
In
total,
2749
participants
completed
questionnaire.
Of
67.6%
scored
above
30
IAT,
suggesting
presence
addiction,
73.5%
equal
5
PSQI,
poor
quality.
found
to
be
significant
predictors
quality,
causing
13.2%
variance
Participants
who
reported
related
symptoms
had
disturbed
higher
levels
when
compared
with
those
did
not.
diagnosis
Those
living
diagnosed
patient
worse
quality
not
have
any
patients
their
surroundings.
Conclusion
results
this
suggest
that
are
two
issues
require
addressing
amongst
Medical
training
institutions
should
do
best
minimize
negative
impact,
particularly
current
pandemic.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22(1), P. 57 - 57
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Social
media
addiction
(SMA)
and
internet
(IA)
are
increasingly
prevalent,
impacting
mental
health
(MH)
globally.
This
study
investigates
the
mediating
roles
of
mindfulness
social
capital
(SC)
in
relationship
between
SMA,
IA,
MH
among
Ethiopian
high
school
university
students,
contributing
to
Sustainable
Development
Goal
(SDG)
3
good
well-being.
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
with
1160
1473
students
Dessie,
Ethiopia.
Participants
completed
validated
questionnaires
assessing
mindfulness,
SC,
MH.
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
a
multi-
mediation
Model
(SMM)
used
examine
hypothesized
relationships.
SEM
revealed
that
both
SMA
IA
had
direct
negative
effect
on
students.
Notably,
SC
significantly
positively
predicted
MH,
indicating
their
protective
role
against
effects
IA.
Furthermore,
or
fully
partially
mediated
highlighting
crucial
explaining
association.
provides
evidence
for
buffering
The
findings
highlight
need
educational
interventions
foster
enhance
student
promote
healthy
digital
environment.
These
results
offer
valuable
insights
educators,
professionals,
policymakers
Ethiopia
other
developing
countries
facing
similar
challenges.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. e0214769 - e0214769
Published: April 3, 2019
Smartphone
usage
has
become
commonplace
and
impact
on
sleep
quality
among
adolescents.
Adolescent
girls
have
a
greater
tendency
toward
problems.
However,
relationship
of
quality,
smartphone
dependence,
health-related
behaviors
in
female
junior
college
students
not
been
studied.This
study
had
the
two
goals:
to
investigate
between
students'
behaviors,
identify
predictors
quality.This
employed
cross-sectional
research
approach
gather
409
subjects
at
southern
Taiwan,
used
structured
questionnaire
collect
data.
The
consisted
four
parts:
basic
demographic
data,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index,
assessment
Health
Promoting
Lifestyle
Profile
(HPLP).
Logistic
regression
analysis
was
check
for
any
association
dependence
or
HPLP.Sleep
significantly
associated
with
degree
total
HPLP
score,
scores
subscales
nutritional
behavior,
self-actualization,
interpersonal
support,
stress
management
behavior.
lower
subjects'
was,
better
their
was.
Furthermore,
score
were
significant
quality.Smartphone
is
poor
students.
Improving
(nutritional
behavior)
can
also
promote
improvement
quality.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 15, 2020
Abstract
Objectives
To
describe
the
prevalence
and
distribution
of
anxiety
depression
among
Mexican
population,
to
examine
its
association
with
internet
addiction
during
COVID-19
outbreak.
Design
A
web-based
cross-sectional
study.
Setting
General
population
in
México.
Participants
561
subjects
were
recruited
(71%
female,
mean
age
30.7
±
10.6
years).
Interventions
An
online
survey
assess
personal
attitudes
perceptions
towards
COVID-19,
sleep-disorders
related,
version
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
(HADS)
Internet
Addiction
Test
(IAT)
was
applied.
Primary
secondary
outcome
measures
Prevalence
anxiety,
depression,
sleep
disorders
associated
factors.
Also,
for
compared
an
historic
control
group.
Results
During
initial
phase
pandemic
50%
(95%
CI,
45.6%
54.1%)
27.6%,
CI
23.8%
31.4%),
respectively.
We
found
a
51%
(33%
50%)
increase
up
86%
weeks
lock-down
According
IAT
questionnaire,
62.7%
58.6%
68.8%)
our
had
some
degree
addiction.
Odds
ratio
development
symptoms
2.02
CI1.56-2.1,
p=0.0001)
2.15
1.59-2.9,
p=0.0001).
In
multivariate
analysis,
younger
(p=0.006),
problems
(p=0.000),
(p=0.000)
depression.
Conclusions
Our
study
provides
valuable
information
on
psychological
impact
that
has
population.
As
other
parts
globe,
Mexico,
fear
SARS-CoV-2
infection
devastating
consequences
mental
health,
such
as
sleeping
disturbances.
abuse
consequent
overexposure
rapidly
spreading
misinformation
(infodemia)
are
Strengths
limitations
this
have
addressed
immediate
effect
general
Latin
American
country,
specifically
nation
high
density.
Using
(a
specific
tool
dependency),
we
highly
prevalent
correlated
used
snowball
sampling
strategy;
thus,
is
biased
may
not
reflect
actual
pattern
decided
compare
cohort,
although
group
exactly
matched
studied
mood
like
those
reported
previously
Mexico.
Other
include
response
bias
due
fewer
older
participating,
fact
rigorously
evaluated
tool,
states
country
represented
work.
Depression and Anxiety,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
37(8), P. 812 - 821
Published: May 12, 2020
Background
Internet
addiction
is
common,
but
its
relationship
with
suicide
attempts
rarely
reported
among
Chinese
college
students.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
prevalence
and
correlates
of
internet
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
8,098
students
in
Hunan
province,
China.
We
collected
following
data:
demographic
variables,
suicidal
behaviors,
(Revised
Addiction
Scale),
depression
(Self-reporting
Depression
anxiety
(Self-Rating
Anxiety
Scale).
Results
The
7.7%
these
Logistic
regression
analysis
showed
that
good
mother
(1.730
[1.075,
2.784]),
father
(0.615
[0.427,
0.885]),
family
history
mental
disorders
(2.291
[1.122,
4.676]),
(1.987
[1.382,
2.857]),
(2.016
[1.384,
2.937]),
ideation
(2.266
[1.844,
(1.672
[1.258,
2.224])
were
independent
for
addiction,
adjusted
R
square
this
model
13.7%.
Furthermore,
participants
21.4%,
(3.397
[1.058,
10.901]),
(26.984
[11.538,
63.112]),
plans
(8.237
[3.888,
17.451])
predictors
attempts,
51.6%.
Conclusion
Our
results
show
common
In
addition,
are
very
addicts,
suggesting
special
measures
attention
should
be
provided
according
risk
factors
prevent
their
behavior.
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
30(7), P. 1212 - 1225
Published: Dec. 25, 2017
The
explosive
growth
in
popularity
of
social
networking
leads
to
the
problematic
usage.
An
increasing
number
network
mental
disorders
(SNMDs),
such
as
Cyber-Relationship
Addiction,
Information
Overload,
and
Net
Compulsion,
have
been
recently
noted.
Symptoms
these
are
usually
observed
passively
today,
resulting
delayed
clinical
intervention.
In
this
paper,
we
argue
that
mining
online
behavior
provides
an
opportunity
actively
identify
SNMDs
at
early
stage.
It
is
challenging
detect
because
status
cannot
be
directly
from
activity
logs.
Our
approach,
new
innovative
practice
SNMD
detection,
does
not
rely
on
self-revealing
those
factors
via
questionnaires
Psychology.
Instead,
propose
a
machine
learning
framework,
namely,
Social
Network
Mental
Disorder
Detection
(SNMDD),
exploits
features
extracted
data
accurately
potential
cases
SNMDs.
We
also
exploit
multi-source
SNMDD
SNMD-based
Tensor
Model
(STM)
improve
accuracy.
To
increase
scalability
STM,
further
efficiency
with
performance
guarantee.
framework
evaluated
user
study
3,126
users.
conduct
feature
analysis,
apply
large-scale
datasets
analyze
characteristics
three
types.
results
manifest
promising
for
identifying
users
Integrative Medicine International,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
4(3-4), P. 215 - 222
Published: Aug. 29, 2018
In
the
past
few
years
internet
addiction
(IA)
and
gaming
disorder
(IGD)
have
become
very
frequent,
leading
to
many
personality
psychiatric
disorders
including
low
self-esteem,
impulsivity,
poor
sleep
quality,
mood
disorder,
suicide.
IA
has
been
included
in
Appendix
III
of
Diagnostic
Statistical
Manual
for
Mental
Disorders
(DSM-5)
as
IGD.
addition,
leads
neuroanatomical
neurochemical
alterations
cortical
thinning
various
components
brain
altered
dopaminergic
reward
circuitry.
Due
widespread
neuropsychiatric
neurobiological
implications
IA,
multiple
therapeutic
approaches
are
needed.
Integrative
therapy
form
yoga
mindfulness
proven
be
effective
IA.