. Jitendra S. Parmar; . Samundy Kumbhakar
Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Currently, the use of the internet is one of the most important tools, which maylead to negative or positive impact on college or school students. The excessive use of electronicmedia ...
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BACKGROUND: Currently, the use of the internet is one of the most important tools, which maylead to negative or positive impact on college or school students. The excessive use of electronicmedia may lead to change in the mood, an inability to resist internet usage, a diminishing sociallife, withdrawal symptoms while unengaged, affecting self‑esteem, and adverse work or academicconsequences. The main objective of this study is to explore Internet use and its impact on selectedpsychological parameters such as depression and insomnia among undergraduate (UG) nursingstudents.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 385 college students selected by purposive samplingtechnique were included in the study. Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT20) for Internetaddiction (IA) assessment, and Beck’s depression inventory Scale to assess level of depression,and insomnia severity index (ISI) scale to measure insomnia were used.RESULTS: Among 385 participants, 175 and 210 were male and female, respectively. Demographicvariables such as pursuing course, study year, use of Internet/day; and the purpose of Internetuse such as social networking, games, entertainment, pornography, and news were significantlyassociated with IA. Depression and insomnia were found to be correlated with IA.CONCLUSION: Internet usage more than the normal limit has a profound effect on college or schoolstudents, in particular, depression and insomnia. At times, it ends up in problems in their social andfamily relationship.