Prevalence and factors associated with internet addiction among medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia

Teh,, Ping An and Afandi., Azieyatul Syazana (2013) Prevalence and factors associated with internet addiction among medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: Internet is important to the university students especially medical students for literature search, completing their assignments, and finding the latest information. It is inexpensive and free accessible. Internet also appears to be one of the important tools among medical students who experience stressful life. Those medical students who spend their time intensively and inappropriately with the internet will prone to get addiction. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, predictors of internet addiction and its association with socio-demographic factors, duration of internet use, and psychological difficulties with internet addiction among medical students in UPM. Methods: The study was conducted among 422 students, aged between 19 and 26 years. Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and a sociodemographic query form were used in the collection of data. Chi square tests and Multiple Logistic Regression were used for data analysis. Results: According to the IAT, 23.5% of the study sample was addicted to the internet. The Chi square testS"'results revealed a significant association between socio-demographic factors and psychological difficulties with internet addiction with p value of 0.014 and 0.001 respectively. The predictors of internet addiction were statistically associated with male gender (p value = 0.009) and duration spend on internet usage per day (p value = 0.004). Conclusion: Internet Addiction is a relatively frequent phenomenon among medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Pathological internet user is associated with presence of suggestive symptoms ofpsychological difficulties. Keywords: Prevalence, Factors Associated, Internet Addiction (IA), Medical Students, UPM.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2022 03:24
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2023 06:35
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120

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