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Aim: to test screening for Problematic internet use during regular students’ well visit in school and adolescent medicine practice and to evaluate association with other risky health behaviour and mental health issues. Subject and methods: 139 patients (96 females, mean age = 19.45, SD = 0.51) who came in for regular, obligatory well visits for all 1st year university students. Data were collected from medical records and Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire Short-Form-9 (PIUQ- SF-9) was administered at examination. Patients were directly informed of test results and referred to more evaluation or treatment if needed. Results: All of the patients consented to fulfil PIUQ-SF-9, declaring it short and easy to use. Majority students were healthy, 17% having chronic diseases, 24 % are smokers, 68% had been drinking alcohol in the last month. The mean of the total score on the PIUQ-SF-9 was 19.28 (SD = 5.58). Lower self-esteem assessed by Rosenberg self-esteem scale (p = 0.015) and alcohol use (p = 0.002) was associated with higher scores on PIUQ. Conclusions: With increasing problem of Internet addiction, we find it valuable to use PIUQ as a part of regularly scheduled well visits. Further evaluation is needed for selecting tests and appropriate patients’ group |
