Prevalence of Internet Addiction, Poor Sleep Quality, and Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Awasthi, Aanchal Anant; Taneja, Neha; Maheshwari, Sonam; Gupta, Trisha; Bhavika,

doi:10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.5.06

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“…A total of 50 studies were included in the systematic review based on Young's criteria cut-off scores of 50 (Y-IAT ≥50; n=20 901, k=42) and 40 (Y-IAT ≥40; n=2816, k=8). [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66] The included studies' characteristics are summarised in tables 1 and 2. The sample population covered young adults in the age group 17 to 35 who were pursuing their careers in the medical and engineering science stream (n=15 262, k=39) and allied courses such as basic Science and arts stream (n=8455, k=11).…”

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Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Joseph

Varghese

et al. 2021

Gen Psych

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BackgroundThe internet is an integral part of everyone’s life. College going adolescents are highly vulnerable to the misuse of the internet.AimsTo estimate the pooled prevalence of internet addiction (IA) among college students in India.MethodsLiterature databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Google Scholar) were searched for studies assessing IA using the Young Internet Addiction Test (Y-IAT) among adolescents from India, published in the English language up to December 2020. We included studies from 2010 to 2020 as this is the marked era of momentum in wireless internet connectivity in India. The methodological quality of each study was scored, and data were extracted from the published reports. Pooled prevalence was estimated using the fixed-effects model. Publication bias was evaluated using Egger’s test and visual inspection of the symmetry in funnel plots.ResultsFifty studies conducted in 19 states of India estimated the prevalence of IA and the overall prevalence of IA as 19.9% (95% CI: 19.3% to 20.5%) and 40.7% (95% CI: 38.7% to 42.8%) based on the Y-IAT cut-off scores of 50 and 40, respectively. The estimated prevalence of severe IA was significantly higher in the Y-IAT cut-off points of 70 than 80 (12.7% (95% CI: 11.2% to 14.3%) vs 4.6% (95% CI: 4.1% to 5.2%)). The sampling method and quality of included studies had a significant effect on the estimation of prevalence in which studies using non-probability sampling and low risk of bias (total quality score ≥7) reported lower prevalence. The overall quality of evidence was rated as ‘moderate’ based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation criteria.ConclusionsOur nationally representative data suggest that about 20% to 40% of college students in India are at risk for IA. There is a need for further research in the reconsideration of Y-IAT cut-off points among Indian college students.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020219511.

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Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Joseph

Varghese

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Gen Psych

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“…The government has made few measures compulsory like population confinement and social distancing in-order to control the spread this disease. However, many previous studies have discussed various psychological effects globally 7 but psychological impact of current pandemic as well as the lockdown measures in our society demands further exploration. 8 Due to limited clinical research on mental health under the prevailing circumstances, we carried out this experimental study among medical students to explore the psychological toll after the Covid-19 lockdown.…”

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“…6 Moreover, the widespread availability of unlimited internet access in college campuses has led to more and more inliving medical students spending their leisure time sitting in front of their laptops and/or mobile devices, either engaged in online games, or watching content on online streaming platforms. 7 This shift in habits, involving more and more time spent indoors, with minimal physical activity is contributing to the alarming rate of increase in obesity and general lack of physical well-being amongst medical students. 8 There has been growing scientific evidence highlighting the link between irregularities in body mass index (BMI) and psychological and behavioral disturbances, 9 but research exploring the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown on psychological and physical health is still evolving and demands deeper understanding.…”

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The Influence of Covid-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Students

Masud¹,

Anjum²,

Khokhar³

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The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the world, with 150 million cases to date and over 3 million lives claimed worldwide. Objectives: To explore the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on psychological health parameters i.e. depression, anxiety and stress as well as on body mass index among medical students studying in a private medical college in Pakistan. Study Design: Experimental study. Methodology: This study with enrolled students (n=233) was carried out after ethical review committee’s (ERC) approval at CMH Kharian Medical College (CKMC), Physiology Department, Kharian-Pakistan. Both male and female medical students were enrolled. In phase 1, the students reported to the Physiology laboratory where age and gender were recorded. The pre-lockdown readings of BMI and DASS-21(Depression, Anxiety, Stress) scale were taken. In phase-2, the post-lockdown readings of BMI and DASS-21 scale were taken once the students returned to campus. Statistical analysis: Data was analyzed by SPSS software, version 21. BMI and DASS-21 score were presented as mean + SD. Statistical significance was taken at p value <0.05. Results: In present study, results showed that there was a decrease in level of depression post-Covid-19-lockdown among enrolled subjects with significant p-values (0.019*) in the pre and post covid-19-lockdown comparison. Conclusion: We concluded that significant difference was seen between Pre & Post Covid-19-lockdown depression with p-value of <0.019. However, insignificant difference was seen between Pre & Post Covid-19-lockdown anxiety and stress with p-value of >0.05. Key Words: Covid-19 lockdown, Medical students, Depression, BMI and Anxiety.

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“…According to a study of female university students in Dammam, nearly two-thirds of the participants had either problematic Internet use (38%) or Internet addiction (30%) [ 19 ]. Recent evidence reported an association between sleep quality and Internet addiction [ 20 , 21 , 22 ]. The association of Internet addiction with sleep quality and depressive symptoms has been reported in the literature [ 23 ].…”

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“…Another study has associated negative health effects with frequent Internet use such as depression, distress and additional undesirable consequences, such as conflict, dishonesty, low performance and social isolation [ 24 ]. Yet another survey conducted among 221 adolescents highlighted an association of Internet addiction with depression and poor sleep quality [ 21 ]. Similarly, a study conducted in Turkey reported the relationship between Internet addiction, psychopathology and dysfunctional beliefs [ 25 ].…”

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Symptoms of Nomophobia, Psychological Aspects, Insomnia and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study of ESports Players in Saudi Arabia

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(1) Background: ESports is a new trend of sports, which has gained considerable popularity worldwide. There is a scarcity of evidence that focuses on the lifestyle of ESports players (eSP) particularly on symptoms of nomophobia, level of anxiety, sleep quality, food consumption and physical activity. (2) Objective: to determine the prevalence and relationship between symptoms of nomophobia, psychological aspects, insomnia and physical activity of eSP in Saudi Arabia. (3) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2021 using a convenient self-selection adult sample. A total of 893 (216 eSP vs. 677 non-eSP (NeSP)) participants aged over 18 years were included. All participants answered a seven-part validated questionnaire that included: (i) sociodemographic questions; (ii) a symptoms of nomophobia questionnaire; (iii) general anxiety disorder questions, (iv) an insomnia severity index, (v) an Internet addiction scale, (vi) the Yale food addiction scale 2.0 short form and (vii) an international physical activity questionnaire. (4) Results: Among the entire population, the prevalence of moderate to severe nomophobia, anxiety, insomnia, Internet addiction and low physical activity were 29.8%, 13.9%, 63.3%, 27% and 2.8%, respectively. The eSP and NeSP differed significantly in nomophobia scale, anxiety and insomnia values. Compared to NeSP, eSP had a higher level of severe nomophobia p = 0.003, a severe level of anxiety p = 0.025 and symptoms of insomnia p = 0.018. Except for food addiction and physical activity, a positive correlation was identified between symptoms of nomophobia, anxiety and insomnia among eSP. (5) Conclusion: This study reported high prevalence of nomophobia, anxiety and insomnia among eSP compared to NeSP.

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Prevalence of Internet Addiction, Poor Sleep Quality, and Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Influence of Covid-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Students

Symptoms of Nomophobia, Psychological Aspects, Insomnia and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study of ESports Players in Saudi Arabia

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