A study to assess internet addiction among adolescent junior college students of Navi Mumbai, India
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: An Internet Addiction is like any other addiction. It is defined as a compulsive loss of impulse control resulting in damage to the user and his or her relation-ships, schoolwork, or employment1. Prevalence statistics of Internet Addiction among adolescents vary widely from 2% to 20% across cultures and societies4. The internet usage in India has grown by 32% from October 2013 to October 2014. About 72% of the internet users are youth5. Internet addiction among college students interferes with their studies, work and daily life causing severe stress on themselves and family. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Internet Addiction among adolescent junior college students and classify the extent of internet addiction. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at a Junior College, in Nerul, Navi Mumbai during June and July 2015. The whole batch of 150 students between the age group 15 to 17 years were selected for the study (complete enumeration). The questionnaire was administered which consisted, The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) of Kimberly Young consisting of 20–item, based upon five-point Likert scale, with a view to assess internet addiction and measure the extent of their addictive behavior in terms of normal users (score <20), mild (score 20-49), moderate (score 50-79) , and severe (score > 79) addiction. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21.0 with the help of mean and percentages. Results: The prevalence of Internet Addiction among college students was found to be 61.33%. As per the IAT grading, 58 (38.67%) students were normal users, 62 (41.33%) had mild, 27 (18%) had moderate while 3(2%) had severe form of internet addiction. The mean time spent on internet was 1.34 hours per day. The purpose of using Internet by students was reported as social networking (52%), Gaming (16%), downloading music (14.66%), internet TV (5.33%), academic purpose (4.66%) and pornography (1.33%). Conclusion: The prevalence of Internet Addiction is increasing among adolescent junior college students and thus there is an urgent need to intensify preventive measures for secure and safe use of internet.
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Kiran H Mali, Pradeep Sawardekar, Seema Anjenaya, V J Mahadik
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