Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Problematic use of Internet (PUI) and problematic use of Facebook (PUF) has been linked to escalating behavioral health issues among university students and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study estimated the prevalence of and explored associated factors for PUI and PUF amo...
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| author | Abu Sayeed Md. Saiful Islam Enryka Christopher Abdullah Al Zubayer Satyajit Kundu Mohammad Raihan Tariq Mst. Sadia Sultana Md. Hasan Al Banna Md Hafizur Rahman Md Shafiqul Islam Khan M. Tasdik Hasan Kamrun Nahar Koly |
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| description | Abstract Problematic use of Internet (PUI) and problematic use of Facebook (PUF) has been linked to escalating behavioral health issues among university students and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study estimated the prevalence of and explored associated factors for PUI and PUF among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional online survey was undertaken among 1101 Bangladeshi university students between November and December 2020. The Internet Addiction Test and Facebook Addiction Scale were used to assess PIU and PUF, respectively. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to adjust for confounders. Among the participants, PUI and PUF were found in 39.3% and 37.1%, respectively. The multiple linear regression model indicated PUI was significantly associated with participants residing in a village, arts majors, those unsatisfied with their major, having mediocre parental relationships, failure in romantic relationships, physical comorbidities, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, using social media, and downloading movies/TV series. PUF was significantly associated with village residence, lower income, arts majors, failure in romantic relationships, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, and downloading movies/TV series. Both PUI and PUF have been prevalent among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal & exploratory studies are warranted in the future to identify causal factors for PUI and PUF and appropriate interventions should be designed quickly for this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a48c054fda8411f86c5c401229bcc1c2023-01-29T12:08:23ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-01-0113111110.1038/s41598-023-27394-wInvestigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemicAbu Sayeed0Md. Saiful Islam1Enryka Christopher2Abdullah Al Zubayer3Satyajit Kundu4Mohammad Raihan Tariq5Mst. Sadia Sultana6Md. Hasan Al Banna7Md Hafizur Rahman8Md Shafiqul Islam Khan9M. Tasdik Hasan10Kamrun Nahar Koly11Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Marketing, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityDepartment of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar UniversityBoston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Sociology, University of BarishalDepartment of Biochemistry and Food Analysis, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityDepartment of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityDepartment of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar UniversityDepartment of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityDepartment of Environmental Sanitation, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityDepartment of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology UniversityAction Lab, Department of Human Centred Computing, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash UniversityInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)Abstract Problematic use of Internet (PUI) and problematic use of Facebook (PUF) has been linked to escalating behavioral health issues among university students and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study estimated the prevalence of and explored associated factors for PUI and PUF among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional online survey was undertaken among 1101 Bangladeshi university students between November and December 2020. The Internet Addiction Test and Facebook Addiction Scale were used to assess PIU and PUF, respectively. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to adjust for confounders. Among the participants, PUI and PUF were found in 39.3% and 37.1%, respectively. The multiple linear regression model indicated PUI was significantly associated with participants residing in a village, arts majors, those unsatisfied with their major, having mediocre parental relationships, failure in romantic relationships, physical comorbidities, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, using social media, and downloading movies/TV series. PUF was significantly associated with village residence, lower income, arts majors, failure in romantic relationships, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, and downloading movies/TV series. Both PUI and PUF have been prevalent among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal & exploratory studies are warranted in the future to identify causal factors for PUI and PUF and appropriate interventions should be designed quickly for this population.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27394-w |
| spellingShingle | Abu Sayeed Md. Saiful Islam Enryka Christopher Abdullah Al Zubayer Satyajit Kundu Mohammad Raihan Tariq Mst. Sadia Sultana Md. Hasan Al Banna Md Hafizur Rahman Md Shafiqul Islam Khan M. Tasdik Hasan Kamrun Nahar Koly Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic Scientific Reports |
| title | Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | investigating problematic uses of facebook and other internet activities among university students in bangladesh during the covid 19 pandemic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27394-w |
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