Internet Usage and its Addiction among School-going Adolescents in an Urban District of India
Introduction: Internet addiction is inability to control the use of internet, leading to physical, psychological or social difficulties. Materials and Methods: A school based study was conducted among adolescents of urban Rohtak, Haryana, using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire and Young’s...
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| author | Ginni Agrawal Piyush Jain Ramesh Verma |
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| description | Introduction:
Internet addiction is inability to control the use of internet, leading to physical, psychological or social difficulties.
Materials and Methods:
A school based study was conducted among adolescents of urban Rohtak, Haryana, using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire and Young’s Internet Addiction test.
Results:
Out of 600 participants, 44.17% were female. This study showed widespread internet use among adolescents (86%). The main purpose of internet use was entertainment (95%). The estimated prevalence of internet addiction was high (66.86%). Internet addiction was higher among males (P = 0.001).
Conclusion:
There is a need to counsel children regarding the appropriate use of internet and balancing the time between internet surfing, studies and outdoor physical activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a0c1cccd99c4530bbaf944ca3c1ead72025-08-20T03:28:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsPreventive Medicine: Research & Reviews2950-58282950-58362024-07-011418418710.4103/PMRR.PMRR_63_23Internet Usage and its Addiction among School-going Adolescents in an Urban District of IndiaGinni AgrawalPiyush JainRamesh VermaIntroduction: Internet addiction is inability to control the use of internet, leading to physical, psychological or social difficulties. Materials and Methods: A school based study was conducted among adolescents of urban Rohtak, Haryana, using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire and Young’s Internet Addiction test. Results: Out of 600 participants, 44.17% were female. This study showed widespread internet use among adolescents (86%). The main purpose of internet use was entertainment (95%). The estimated prevalence of internet addiction was high (66.86%). Internet addiction was higher among males (P = 0.001). Conclusion: There is a need to counsel children regarding the appropriate use of internet and balancing the time between internet surfing, studies and outdoor physical activities.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_63_23internetpurpose of internetschool-going adolescentsindia |
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| title | Internet Usage and its Addiction among School-going Adolescents in an Urban District of India |
| title_full | Internet Usage and its Addiction among School-going Adolescents in an Urban District of India |
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| title_short | Internet Usage and its Addiction among School-going Adolescents in an Urban District of India |
| title_sort | internet usage and its addiction among school going adolescents in an urban district of india |
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