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  • 标题:Prevalence and risk factors of problematic internet use and the associated psychological distress among graduate students of Bangladesh
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  • 作者:Md. Azharul Islam ; Md. Azharul Islam ; Muhammad Zakir Hossin
  • 期刊名称:Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health
  • 电子版ISSN:2195-3007
  • 出版年度:2016
  • 卷号:6
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:1-14
  • DOI:10.1186/s40405-016-0020-1
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Springer
  • 摘要:A growing body of epidemiological literature suggests that problematic Internet use (PIU) is associated with a range of psychological health problems in adolescents and young adults. This study aimed to explore socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of PIU and examine its association with psychological distress. A total of 573 graduate students from Dhaka University of Bangladesh responded to a self-administered questionnaire that included internet addiction test (IAT), 12-items General Health Questionnaire and a set of socio-demographic and behavioural factors. The study found that nearly 24% of the participants displayed PIU on the IAT scale. The prevalence of PIU significantly varied depending on gender, socioeconomic status, smoking habit and physical activity (p < 0.05). The multiple regression analyses suggested that PIU is strongly associated with psychological distress regardless of all other explanatory variables (adjusted OR 2.37, 95% CI 1.57, 3.58). Further research is warranted to confirm this association by employing prospective study designs.
  • 关键词:Internet addiction test;General health questionnaires;Socioeconomic status;Young adults;Bangladesh
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