Internet Addiction Disorder and Its Determinants among a Sample of Medical Students in Baghdad; 2017
Abstract
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Internet has become an important part of our daily life, despite a lot of beneficial services available on the internet, excessive use may lead to negative consequences. College students are the most at risk group OBJECTIVE: This research aimed at estimating the prevalence of internet addiction disorder and trying to find out its determinants among Medical College Students in Baghdad.. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of Al-Kindy Medical College Students in Baghdad using a self-administered questionnaire, information collected from 263 students from April through May 2017. RESULTS: The study showed that the Prevalence rate of internet addiction disorder among Al-Kindy Medical College Students was 49 %.A statistically significant relation had been found between internet addiction score and hours spent online daily, using social network applications and online games, and daily hours spent online (p
Recommended Citation
Ja, Zahraa Ali; ffar; and Dabbagh, Abdul Munem Al
(2019)
"Internet Addiction Disorder and Its Determinants among a Sample of Medical Students in Baghdad; 2017,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 18:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol18/iss1/11