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Journal Article
Internet Use and Addiction among Medical Students in Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
2019
Overview
Objectives: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of Internet use and addiction and determine its
association with gender, academic performance and health among medical students. Methods: This cross-sectional
study was conducted between December 2017 and April 2018 at the College of Medicine, Qassim University,
Buraydah, Saudi Arabia. The validated Internet Addiction Test questionnaire was distributed by simple random
methods to medical students (N = 216) in the pre-clinical phase (first-, second- and third-years). A chi-square
test was used to determine significant relationships between Internet use and addiction and gender, academic
performance and health. Results: A total of 209 student completed the questionnaire (response rate: 96.8%) and
the majority (57.9%) were male. In total, 12.4% were addicted to the Internet and 57.9 had the potential to become
addicted. Females were more frequent Internet users than males (w = 0.006). Academic performance was affected
in 63.1% of students and 71.8% lost sleep due to late-night Internet use, which affected their attendance to morning
activities. The majority (59.7%) expressed feeling depressed, moody or nervous when they were offline. Conclusion:
Internet addiction among medical students at Qassim University was very high, with addiction affecting academic
performance and psychological well-being. Suitable interventional and preventive measures are needed for proper
Internet use to protect students’ mental and physical health.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos Uinversity : Academic Publication Board,Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences,Sultan Qaboos University,Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Subject
Academic Performance - statistics & numerical data
/ Adult
/ Behavior
/ Behavior, Addictive - diagnosis
/ Behavior, Addictive - epidemiology
/ Behavior, Addictive - psychology
/ Female
/ Habits
/ Humans
/ INTERNET
/ Internet - statistics & numerical data
/ Male
/ Sleep
/ Students
/ Students, Medical - psychology
/ Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
/ الإدمان
/ الإنترنت
/ الجامعات
/ السعودية
/ الطب
/ الطلبة
