Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is the emerging disorder in adolescents. The most common motivators behind IGD is coping with stressors, escapism, control over one's life, excitement and challenges.
Aims:The current study was done with the aims: 1) To find the prevalence of IGD in university students 2) To find the prevalence of depression among university students 3) To find the association of IGD with depression among university students.
Settings and Design:A descriptive research design was used to collect data from a private university. Setting of the study was food court of the selected university.Methods and Material: A total of 91 college students were recruited from a selected university. Purposive sampling method was used to collect the data. Internet Gaming Disorder addiction was checked with the help of DSM-5 criteria. Depression was checked with the help of PHQ-9 questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis Used:Chi-square was used to check the association between IGD and depression.Results: Twenty-one (23%) respondents were found to have IGD. Out of 21 respondents who had IGD, 9 were having mild depression, 4 were having moderate and 3 were having severe depression. Out of 70 respondents who did not suffer from IGD, 28 showed no signs of depression, 36 had mild depression and only 6 reported moderate depression. None of them had severe depression. The results demonstrated that internet gaming disorder was significantly associated with depression (p<0.005).
Conclusions:Majority of the respondents having IGD had also reported co-morbid depression on PHQ-9 questionnaire. Thus depression needs to be identified and treated in clients suffering with Internet gaming disorder.
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is highly prevalent among women in low and middle income countries (LMICs). World Heath Organization has recognised interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) as the first line treatment for the postpartum depression. The primary aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of IPT alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy or other psychosocial therapies for treating depressive symptoms in women with postpartum depression. The generated evidence from this review will help to inform policies in relation to the treatment of postpartum depression in LMICs.
According to GLOBOCAN 2012 data released in December 2013 there are more than 10 lakh cancer cases per annum in India. The Incidence of breast cancer is growingin younger and elder women population worldwide. In India, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. The cervix cancer incidence is also very high in India especially in rural Indian women. The earlier studies have shown that raising the awareness regarding these two cancers can go long way as these are the progressive cancers and if women are made aware to get the diagnostic tests done regularly then there is more probability of getting the small tumors diagnosed early, which can be treated effectively and cure rate can be better. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the impact of awareness program on breast and cervical cancer knowledge empowerment among working women in education sector. Quasi experimental pretestpost test design was used on the sample of 110 working women which were selected by simple random sampling technique. A self reported questionnaire on knowledge assessment regarding breast and cervical cancer was prepared and validated. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents to measure their baseline pre test knowledge regarding breast and cervical cancer. After the pre test, information on breast and cervical cancer was sent to all the respondents through e-mail which included the information on risk factors, sign and symptoms, diagnostic tests, early detection and risk prevention aspects. After three days, post test was conducted to measure the impact of information on knowledge empowerment of respondents. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 16.0 version. The study finding revealed that baseline knowledge of working women regarding breast and cervical cancer was inadequate. The knowledge of respondents improved significantly after sensitizing them through the information on breast and cervical cancer. The present study revealed that knowledge of breast and cervical cancer is astonishingly inadequate among educated and working women, which gives an insight to healthcare personnel to sensitize the women to take measures such as self breast examination, getting mammography and Pap smear tests done to detect these two deadly cancers at early stages. Therefore, there is need for organizing awareness programs at national, community and individual levels so that women can become aware regarding preventive aspects and early diagnostic techniques so that these cancers can be curbed before occurrence and at an early stage.
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