Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study

BISEN, Shilpa Suresh; DESHPANDE, Yogesh

doi:10.5455/apd.47328 A

Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study

Shilpa Suresh BISEN, (Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Research Scholar, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India)

Yogesh DESHPANDE (Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India)

Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 21 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 117 - 123 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5455/apd.47328 A İndeks Tarihi: 14-10-2020

Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study

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Objective: In the era of information technology, internet use is inevitable for mankind. Internet use shows itsnegative impact when it becomes excessive. The present study intended to determine the prevalence, predictors,psychological correlates of internet addiction (IA) among college students of India. Methods: This study aimed tosynthesize findings by assessing the prevalence of IA, psychological correlates of IA and predictors of IA in a large sample of the college students of India. An extensive survey of a randomly selected sample of 1600 college students was conducted during January 2016-April 2017. Internet Addiction Test, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Barratt Impulsivity Scale were employed to collect related data. Results: A comparison of the clinical characteristics of the Internet addict (IAD) and Non Internet addict (N-IAD) groups showed that the score on IA, depression, anxiety and impulsivity were significantly higher in the IAD than in the N-IAD group. Discussion: An extensive survey on a large sample of college students yielded a prevalence of 12.5% in India. The measures of depression, anxiety and impulsivity are significantly correlated to IAD than N-IAD group. This study revealed that risk associated with internet overuse has already become severe hence, implementation of early detection and prevention measures is requisite of mental health professionals in the country. (Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2020; 21(2):117-123)

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Hindistan'da üniversite öğrencileri arasında yaygınlık, öngörücüler, internet bağımlılığının psikolojik bağıntıları: Kapsamlı bir çalışma

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Amaç: Bilgi teknolojisi çağında, internet kullanmak kaçınılmazdır. İnternet kullanımı aşırı olduğunda olumsuz etkileri görülür. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Hindistan’da üniversite öğrencileri arasında internet bağımlılığının (IBa) yaygınlığını, belirleyicilerini ve ruhsal bağıntılarını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, Hindistan’da üniversite öğrencilerinin büyük bir örnekleminde IBa yaygınlığını, IA'nın ruhsal bağıntılarını ve IBa'nın belirleyicilerini değerlendirerek bulguları sentezlemeyi amaçladı. Ocak 2016-Nisan 2017 arasında, rastgele seçilen 1600 üniversite öğrencisine kapsamlı bir anket uygulandı: İnternet Bağımlılığı Testi, Beck Depresyon Ölçeği, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği ve Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği kullanıldı. Bulgular: İnternet bağımlısı (IB) olan ve internet bağımlısı olmayan (IBD) grupların klinik özelliklerinin karşılaştırılması, İA, depresyon, anksiyete ve dürtüsellik puanlarının İB'de IBD grubundan anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğunu gösterdi. Tartışma: Büyük bir üniversite öğrencisi örneği ile ilgili yapılan kapsamlı bir anket, Hindistan'da IBa’nın yaygınlığının %12.5 oranında olduğunu göstermiştir. Depresyon, anksiyete ve dürtüsellik ölçümleri, IB grubu ile IBD grubuna göre anlamlı olarak ilişkilidir. Bu çalışma, internet kullanımının aşırı kullanımıy-la bağlantılı riskin ciddi bir şekilde ortaya çıktığını ortaya koydu, dolayısıyla erken tanı ve önleme müdahalelerinin uygulanması ruh sağlığı uzmanlarının sorumluluğundadır.

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APA	BISEN S, DESHPANDE Y (2020). Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. , 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
Chicago	BISEN Shilpa Suresh,DESHPANDE Yogesh Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. (2020): 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
MLA	BISEN Shilpa Suresh,DESHPANDE Yogesh Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. , 2020, ss.117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
AMA	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. . 2020; 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
Vancouver	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. . 2020; 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
IEEE	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y "Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study." , ss.117 - 123, 2020. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
ISNAD	BISEN, Shilpa Suresh - DESHPANDE, Yogesh. "Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study". (2020), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.5455/apd.47328 A

APA	BISEN S, DESHPANDE Y (2020). Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 21(2), 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
Chicago	BISEN Shilpa Suresh,DESHPANDE Yogesh Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 21, no.2 (2020): 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
MLA	BISEN Shilpa Suresh,DESHPANDE Yogesh Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, vol.21, no.2, 2020, ss.117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
AMA	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2020; 21(2): 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
Vancouver	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2020; 21(2): 117 - 123. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
IEEE	BISEN S,DESHPANDE Y "Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study." Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 21, ss.117 - 123, 2020. 10.5455/apd.47328 A
ISNAD	BISEN, Shilpa Suresh - DESHPANDE, Yogesh. "Prevalence, predictors, psychological correlates of internet addiction among college students in India: a comprehensive study". Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 21/2 (2020), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.5455/apd.47328 A