Prevalence and determinants of internet addiction among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: An online cross-sectional study

Internet addiction and loneliness among school-going adolescents in Bangladesh in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a cross-sectional study

“…The findings, however, showed a much higher prevalence during the pandemic the school-going adolescents. We can compare our findings with another cross-sectional study authors observed the overall prevalence of IA as 29.4% among adults and 34.7% among under-20 participants [ 40 ]. Also, we reported the overall prevalence of loneliness among the general population was 71% in Bangladesh in our earlier study [ 41 , 42 ].…”

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices concerning Black Fungus during COVID-19 Pandemic among Students of Bangladesh: An Online-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

“…The strict implementation of non-therapeutic measures [ 5 , 6 ] together with the quarantine and isolation of infected and suspected cases led to a decline in quality of life and aggravated psychological problems across different cohorts [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. The intensified mental health issues further worsened with continuous exposure to “misinformation” through social and electronic media [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. In addition, COVID-19 infection led to other consequences, especially in the Indian sub-continent, when another disease, Mucormycosis —a fungal infection, popularly known as Black Fungus—infected COVID-19 patients in India [ 18 ].…”

Problematic internet usage: the impact of objectively Recorded and categorized usage time, emotional intelligence components and subjective happiness about usage

“…In the study conducted by Ergin [ 76 ], the results indicated that PIU level increased positively with age. On the contrary, a positive association between PIU and being younger in age was found in [ 77 , 78 ]. In addition, an insignificant relationship between PIU and age was seen in previous studies [ 79 ].…”