Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Association with Psychological Disorders Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.

Autor: Alqarni, Amani M, Boubshait, Leila A, Alnufaily, Dana Ahmed, Alalwan, Sajidah J, Fardan, Hassn Reda Al, Alabdulmhsin, Marwah Foud, Alotaibi, Malak Abdulrahman, Boubshait, Nadeen A
Zdroj: Psychology Research & Behavior Management; Jul2024, Vol. 17, p2747-2755, 9p
Abstrakt: To estimate the prevalence of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) in medical students and explore their correlation with the medical students' PTSD and Patient Health Questionnaire − 9 (PHQ9) scores. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted including 506 medical students in the second year of medical school up to internship year at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (IAU) between June 2021 and January 2022. The questionnaire consisted of consent forms, sociodemographic data, and screening tools for PTSD, the GPIU, and PHQ-9. Results: The prevalence of problematic internet usage (PIU) was 30.6% in the sample group. Students with moderate-to-moderately severe PTSD were 1.7 times more likely to have PIU OR (95% CI): 1.7 (1.091, 2.879). Students with moderate to severe depression were 2.2 times more likely to have PIU OR (95% CI); 2.2 (1.333, 3.950).Having a Saudi nationality, lower income, and being single was significantly associated with PIU. Conclusion: Single Saudi medical students with lower income are at risk of developing more problematic internet use. Especially those who score moderate to high on PTSD and PHQ-9 scales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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