Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students
Background: The Internet has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. It is one of the most influential media in the modern era and incorrect usage might be harmful. About 90% of adolescents use it for acquiring information. Its development has given lots of chance for exchange of information...
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
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| author | Bhagyashree N Kiran Veerapaneni Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy |
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| description | Background: The Internet has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. It is one of the most influential media in the modern era and incorrect usage might be harmful. About 90% of adolescents use it for acquiring information. Its development has given lots of chance for exchange of information, communication, and social interactions. One of the major public health concerns accompanied with it is the internet addiction.
Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess and to correlate the affect scores and Internet addiction test (IAT) score among medical college students using the positive and negative affect (NA) schedule scale and Young’s IAT.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the 1st-year and 2nd-year medical students to assess the Internet addiction and positive and NA score. They were asked to fill separate questionnaires.
Results: The result showed that the duration spent in viewing the Internet and IAT score had a significant negative correlation with the positive affect score (P=0.001) and significant positive correlation with NA score (P≤0.001).
Conclusion: Intervention measures should be taken to minimize the effects of internet addiction on affect score. Awareness about harmful effects of excess Internet use should be provided so as to enhance the academic performance of students.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2673c526f214ae3a21a204fca34d7612023-09-02T05:27:38ZengManipal College of Medical Sciences, PokharaAsian Journal of Medical Sciences2467-91002091-05762023-09-01149136139https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i9.55261Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical studentsBhagyashree N 0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8473-0841Kiran Veerapaneni 1Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-3994Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagar, Karnataka, India Student, MBBS, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tami Nadu, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Physiology, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India Background: The Internet has become an integral part of our day-to-day life. It is one of the most influential media in the modern era and incorrect usage might be harmful. About 90% of adolescents use it for acquiring information. Its development has given lots of chance for exchange of information, communication, and social interactions. One of the major public health concerns accompanied with it is the internet addiction. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess and to correlate the affect scores and Internet addiction test (IAT) score among medical college students using the positive and negative affect (NA) schedule scale and Young’s IAT. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the 1st-year and 2nd-year medical students to assess the Internet addiction and positive and NA score. They were asked to fill separate questionnaires. Results: The result showed that the duration spent in viewing the Internet and IAT score had a significant negative correlation with the positive affect score (P=0.001) and significant positive correlation with NA score (P≤0.001). Conclusion: Intervention measures should be taken to minimize the effects of internet addiction on affect score. Awareness about harmful effects of excess Internet use should be provided so as to enhance the academic performance of students. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/55261internet addiction; affect score; medical students |
| spellingShingle | Bhagyashree N Kiran Veerapaneni Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students Asian Journal of Medical Sciences internet addiction; affect score; medical students |
| title | Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| title_full | Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| title_short | Correlation between the Internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| title_sort | correlation between the internet addiction and affect score among medical students |
| topic | internet addiction; affect score; medical students |
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