Internet addiction among medical students of Sohag University, Egypt

Ali, Rasha; Mohammed, Nesreen; Aly, Hanan Y.

doi:10.21608/epx.2018.8946

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“…Another possible explanation may be time differences between past and present studies, due to the accessibility of social media sites like Viber, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram, which are the main reasons people use the Internet [ 40 ]. However, the finding of the current study was lower than those of studies done in Egypt (47.7%) [ 25 ], Saudi Arabia (31.7%) [ 16 ], China (26.7%) [ 13 ], Nepal (42%) [ 17 ], and Greece (32.2%) [ 41 ]. This difference could be attributable to the longitudinal study design used in the United States.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…In the present study, the prevalence of problematic Internet use was found to be 1.69 times higher in males than in females [AOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.12, 2.56]. This result is supported by studies carried out in Egypt [ 25 ] and Iran [ 37 ]. The possible justification for this strong association could be explained by the fact that males are more likely than females to have a high level of web familiarity and also the fact that men receive less parental supervision and they use the Internet for entertainment purposes more than women [ 42 , 43 ].…”

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“…Another cross-sectional survey conducted on Internet addiction among medical students at Sohag University in Egypt revealed that the prevalence of problematic Internet use was 47.7%. Being male, mobile phones access to Internet, easy Internet access at home, using the Internet for browsing social media and e-mail, and bad relationships with family were the most important predictors of problematic Internet use [ 25 ].…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019

Mengistu

Tarekegn

Bayisa

et al. 2021

Journal of Addiction

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Background. Problematic Internet use is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behavior regarding computer use and Internet access which lead to impairment or distress. It has been found that the occurrence rate of problematic Internet use among university students ranges from 0.8% to 47.7%. Despite this, there are multiple challenges that relate to problematic Internet use, which remain underrecognized and largely ignored by stakeholders and are not well known, especially in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted aiming to assess the prevalence of problematic Internet use and its associated factors among undergraduate students. Methods. Cross-sectional study was employed from May 1st to June 1st, 2019. A multistage sampling technique was used to get a total of 846 undergraduate students. Data were collected by using self-administered structured questionnaires of Young’s Internet Addiction Test. The collected data were coded and entered into EpiData 3.1 and analyzed by using SPSS version 22; bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with problematic Internet use, and statistical significance was considered at P value <0.05. Results. For a total of 846 study participants, the response rate was 761 (90%) and the prevalence of problematic Internet use was 19.4%. Multiple logistic regression model revealed that being male [AOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.80, 6.41], depression [AOR = 3.61, 95% CI: 2.40, 5.43], and khat or caffeinated drinks [AOR = 1.86, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.87] were significantly associated with problematic Internet use. Conclusion. This study revealed that there was high prevalence of problematic Internet use among Dilla University students and there were various factors associated with increased prevalence of problematic Internet use. Therefore, students need to be educated about the safe, valuable, and healthy practices of Internet use. Furthermore, it is better to counsel on substance use and its consequences to overcome the anticipated increase in problematic Internet use.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019

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Tarekegn

Bayisa

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Journal of Addiction

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“…Severe Internet dependency was 0.2% in Greek medical students [28]. Internet addiction in medical students in a previous study was 47.7% [29], a result higher than that seen in this study.…”

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confidence: 76%

Internet Addiction Among Iranian Students of Medical Sciences

Torabi,

Shahravan,

Bahabin

et al. 2020

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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To identify the prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) and associated factors among Iranian medical students. Material and Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random sample of 400 students. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of two sections: the first section was sociodemographic data, data about student's relations, and Internet use characteristics; the second part aimed at assessment of the level of IA using Young's 20-item scale for IA. Data analyzed in SPSS 20 at 0.05 significant level. Results: Considering their familiarity with the Internet, 80.3% stated personal experience and 12.3% individuals stated educational periods held outside the university. The most locations of using the Internet were dormitories (21.0%) and houses (43.5%). Concerning hours of Internet use, 45.2% used the Internet more than two hours per day. One hundred sixty-eight individuals (42.0%) stated that they used the Internet less than 15% for university activities. One hundred eighty-eight individuals (47.0%) used VPN and 75.5% were dissatisfied with Internet speed 61.2%. A total of 64.3% had a poor dependency on the Internet and the prevalence of IA was 3.5%. The mean score of IA questionnaire was 43.98 ± 15.92 from 125. The mean score of IA was higher in the male sex, but there was no significant correlation between sex and IA (p>0.05). There was not a significant correlation between the field of study and the year of entrance. Conclusion:The prevalence of Internet addiction among medical students was low. Identification of factors associated with IA can help in the planning of preventive programs to raise students' knowledge about the hazards IA.

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“…Prevalence of IA is 47% according to the results of a previous study conducted in Sohag Governorate among medical students in Sohag University (Ali et al 2017 ) and with a precision of 5% and 95% confidence interval, 1.00 design effect, and power of study 0.8; a minimum sample size estimated was 380 subjects. The total sample size was 746: 373 students from faculty of medicine and 373 non-medical students from faculty of science.…”

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Internet addiction among medical and non-medical students during COVID-19 pandemic, Tanta University, Egypt

Shehata

Abdeldaim

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Internet addiction is one of the most growing addictive behaviors worldwide, especially among university students affecting their physical and mental health negatively. During COVID-19, accessing online books, completing assignments, and online assessments are highly recommended by universities, teachers, and students. The Internet has increasingly become a vital part of our lives, and distant online classes increase the dependency of students on the Internet. The aim of this study is to assess the level of internet addiction among medical or non-medical students in Tanta University, Egypt. This was a cross-sectional study conducted during October and November 2020. It included 373 students from the faculty of medicine and 373 non-medical students from the faculty of science. The validated (IAT-20) was used to assess the level of Internet addiction among these students. A total of 51.7% of medical students were found severe internet addicts and 43.4% of them were possible addicts compared to only 11.3% of non-medical students who were found severely addicted to the Internet and 68.9% of them were possible addicts with statistically significant difference between them. Female students of both colleges were found addicted to the Internet than males. Female medical and non-medical students suffered from severe Internet addiction more than non-medical and male ones. Appropriate awareness creation intervention strategies should be implemented to decrease the level of Internet addiction among university students and to reduce its harmful and negative consequences.

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Internet addiction among medical students of Sohag University, Egypt

Cited by 11 publications

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019

Internet Addiction Among Iranian Students of Medical Sciences

Internet addiction among medical and non-medical students during COVID-19 pandemic, Tanta University, Egypt

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