scholarly journals Internet addiction among pharmacy undergraduate students in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
Ali S Radeef ◽  
Ghasak Ghazi Faisal
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Internet addiction occurs due to excessive and uncontrolled use of the internet. It may hinder academic achievement and lead to reduction in quality of life of the students. This study aims to assess the prevalence of internet addiction (IA) among pharmacy students. A sample of 223 students from Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia participated in this study. Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) was used to assess the prevalence of Internet addiction. The prevalence of IA among pharmacy students was 26.9% while 13.5% were at higher risk for addiction. Although the mean score was higher among male students but it was not statistically significant (P>0.05). IA is significantly higher amongstudents who are spending more than 40 hours per week online. Students with poor social interaction had higher mean CIAS score than those who were socially active, however the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05) In conclusion, Internet addiction need to be addressed early to prevent its effects on physical and mental wellbeing. Students need to be educated about controlling and managing time spent online to avoid progression into internetaddiction.  

scholarly journals Relationship between migraine and internet addiction in pharmacy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Masakazu Ishii ◽  
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Hirotaka Katoh ◽  
Hideyo Kasai ◽  
Masaaki Ishibashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Migraine Group ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
The Relationship

Background: In recent years, with the rapid popularization of the Internet, lifestyle disturbances, such as insufficient sleep due to excessive use of the Internet, is of concern. Sleep problems are known to trigger migraines. To clarify the relationship between migraine and Internet addiction, a questionnaire survey was conducted for pharmacy students at university. Methods: Internet addiction symptoms were assessed using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and migraine was evaluated using modified Japanese migraine screening. Continuous variables were analysed using the unpaired Student’s t-test or one-way analysis of variance followed by multiple Turkey's comparison tests. Categorical variables were analysed by the χ2 test. Results: The recovery rate was 98.9% (442 / 447 students). Of the 288 students who had headaches in the past 3 months, 145 students (32.8%, 145/442 students) were judged as having migraines by migraine screening. Sleep problems (62.1%) were observed in the migraine group. Moreover, sleep deprivation due to headache was noted in 31.7% of the migraine group. The percentage of students with Internet addiction in the migraine group was significantly higher than that in the other headache group or no headache group. Conclusions: Internet addiction was associated with the presence/absence of migraine in pharmacy students at university

scholarly journals The Extent at Which Undergraduate Students Use the Internet for Reading

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
Omotayo Olabo Obielodan ◽  
Amos Ochayi Onojah ◽  
Adenike Aderogba Onojah ◽  
Oyeronke Olufunke Ogunlade ◽  
Kefas Olumide Aliu
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Online News ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Comic Strips ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Use Of The Internet

This study aims to investigate the extent at which undergraduate students use the internet for reading. The study specifically, (i) Examine the extent at which undergraduate students use the internet for reading, (ii) Investigate the difference on the extent of the use of internet for reading of male and female undergraduate students, (iii) Examine the difference of extent of the internet usage on reading of undergraduate students based on areas of specialization. The study was a descriptive research of survey type. A structured questionnaire designed by the researcher was used in data collection. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 150 respondents that were involved in this study from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Frequency count, mean and percentages were used to answer the research questions. Hypothesis one was tested with independent t-test while hypothesis two was tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). All hypothesis were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings established that Undergraduates always use the internet for reading online news, E books, Email, Health information, Jokes, Comic strips, Fashion, Food/Nutrition and Sales information. Also, there was no significant difference between the extent of the internet usage on reading of undergraduate students based on gender and areas of specialization. It was however recommended that there is a need for extensive training program organized at regular interval so that all categories of users can improve their efficiency in the use of the internet.

Considering the Relationship between Internet Addiction, Happiness, and General Self-Efficacy in the Students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moeini B ◽  
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Rezapur-Shahkolai F ◽  
Khoram NS ◽  
Babamiri M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Internet addiction and happiness and general self-efficacy among students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. The statistical population consisted of all students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and the sample consisted of 315 students. Data were collected using the Yang Internet Addiction, Scherer General Self-efficacy, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Results: The results of this study showed that the mean age of students were 22.31 years and the sex ratio was almost equal (43.9% male and 56.1% female). 12.2% of students had severe Internet addiction behavior. The most frequent use of the Internet during the day was 2-4 hours (35.4%), which was the most time consumed during the night (63.2%). The results also showed that the mean score of self-efficacy was 59.88 ± 8.72, the mean score of Internet addiction was 53.59 ± 16.43, and the mean score of happiness was 41.09 ± 12.99. Conclusion: Daily use of the Internet on various websites by students with Internet addiction reduces their sense of happiness; this finding could be an alarm about the increase of this disorder among students. So appropriate planning in this field should be done with the cooperation of university officials.

scholarly journals Internet Addiction, Shyness, and Self-Esteem of Pakistani Youth

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
Dr. Ibtasam Thakur ◽  
Dr. Asma Azeem ◽  
Dr. Nadia Gillani
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Collective Self ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Collective Self Esteem ◽  
The Relationship

Internet addiction is the most rising tool of the present era. Undoubtedly, it has left a strong influence on the minds of youth. Like other parts of the world use of the internet is quite common in Pakistan. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction, shyness, and self-esteem of Pakistani youth. 120 young students; male (n=60) females (n=60) were selected through purposive sampling. The researchers explored how excessive use of the internet brings problems and how all these problems reflect in their behavior. It highlighted how at this point, emerges the significance of self-esteem and shyness. Internet Addiction Test (IAT) developed by Dr. Kimberly Young (1998), the collective self-esteem scale (CSES) developed by Riia Luhtanen and Jennifer Crooker, 1992 and 1994, and Shyness scale developed by Cheek & Melichor (1985) were used in the present study to measure internet addiction self-esteem and shyness of Pakistani youth. The results of the study indicated that all study variables have a significant positive correlation with each other. It is found that female students have significantly higher scores on shyness as compared to male students and students of private institutes have significantly higher scores on internet addiction than students of public institutes. One of the reasons may be that students of private institutes have more easy access to the internet as compared to public students. The present study indicated that master’s level students have significantly higher scores on private collective self-esteem and shyness as compared to bachelor’s students.

scholarly journals Studying the Relationship between Quality of Sleep and Addiction to Internet among Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Purreza Abolghasem ◽  
Mostafa Eftekhari ◽  
Saeed Rezania ◽  
Moslem Jafarisani ◽  
Rahim Soleimani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship

Background: In recent years, Internet use has been of interest to different groups of people especially students and its charm has caused users to spend hours of their time at the computer. Studies show that growing demand for Internet technology caused significant mental health problems and reduced quality of life and unhealthy social relationships for many people. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between internet addictions and sleep quality as one of the components of quality of life among college students.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among  students of Torbat Heydariyeh city in 2015. Data were collected by self-report. Data collection tools were internet addiction questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and a demographic questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS 21. P <0.05 considered statically significant.Results:  The average score of sleep disorders and addiction to the Internet was 4.690 ± 0.050 and 33.98 ± 12.05, which represents the average sleep disorders and internet addiction among students. 32.50% of students were suffering from sleep disorders and 23.9% of students had high dependence on the Internet and 2% had severe dependence. Between internet addiction and sleep disorders components, sleep quality and overall score of Pittsburgh questionnaire there was a significant positive correlation (P≤0/05).Conclusion: The results showed that excessive use of the internet is associated with reduced sleep quality and increased daytime sleepiness. Due to the increasing use of the Internet in Iran, especially among students, Familiarize users with the harms of excessive use of the Internet and promote the proper Correct culture is essential In order to promote the correct pattern of Internet use helped to reduce sleep problems in students.Keywords: addiction to Internet, sleep quality, Student.

scholarly journals Relationship Of Intensity Of Use Of The Internet With The Quality Of Sleep In Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Pomarida Simbolon ◽  
Nagoklan Simbolon ◽  
Nasipta Ginting ◽  
Pestaria Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Relationship Of

Kualitas tidur seseorang dikatakan baik apabila tidak menunjukkan berbagai tanda kekurangan tidur dan tidak mengalami masalah dalam tidurnya. Salah satu penyeab terjadinya kualitas tidur yang buruk disebabkan oleh faktor kebiasaan seperti gaya hidup yang haus akan teknologi terutama dalam penggunaan internet. 60% kualitas tidur yang buruk juga ditemui pada mahasiswa tingkat 2 STIKes Santa Elisabeh Medan. disebabkan intensitas penggunaan internet yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan intensitas penggunaan internet dengan kualitas tidur mahasiswa tingkat 2 STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan Tahun 2021. Jenis penelitian menggunakan rancangan Cross Sectional. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah simple random sampling dengan jumlah sampel 53 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner Internet Addiction Test (IAT) dan kuesioner indeks kualitas tidur Pittburgh (PSQI). Analisa data dengan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian diperoleh intensitas penggunaan internet tinggi (88,7%), kualitas tidur buruk (90,6%). Hasil uji Chi Square diperoleh nilai p = 0,033 dimana p< 0,05 hal ini menunjukkan ada hubungan intensitas penggunaan internet dengan kualitas tidur mahasiswa tingkat 2 STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan. Diharapkan mahasiswa mampu mengurangi durasi intensitas penggunaan internet dan meningkatkan kontrol diri dalam menggunakan internet terutama waktu sebelum tidur sehingga tidak mengurangi jam tidur dan menyebabkan gangguan tidur.

The Quality Analysis of Hallux Valgus Videos on YouTube

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enes Sari ◽  
Levent FAZLI Umur
Keyword(s):  
Hallux Valgus ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the information quality of YouTube videos on hallux valgus. METHODS:A YouTube search was performed using the keyword 'hallux valgus' to determine the first 300 videos related to hallux valgus. A total of 54 videos met our inclusion criteria and evaluated for information quality by using DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and hallux valgus information assessment (HAVIA) scores. Number of views, time since the upload date, view rate, number of comments, number of likes, number of dislikes, video power index (VPI) values were calculated to determine video popularity. Video length (sec), video source and video content were also noted. The relation between information quality and these factors were statistically evaluated. RESULTS:The mean DISCERN score was 30.35{plus minus}11.56 (poor quality) (14-64), the mean JAMA score was 2.28{plus minus}0.96 (1-4), and the mean HAVIA score was 3.63{plus minus}2.42 (moderate quality) (0.5-8.5). Although videos uploaded by physicians had higher mean DISCERN, JAMA, and HAVIA scores than videos uploaded by non-physicians, the difference was not statistically significant. Additionally, view rates and VPI values were higher for videos uploaded by health channels, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between video length and DISCERN (r= 0.294, p= 0.028), and HAVIA scores (r= 0.326, p= 0.015). CONCLUSIONS:This present study demonstrated that the quality of information available on YouTube videos about hallux valgus was low and insufficient. Videos containing accurate information from reliable sources are needed to educate patients on hallux valgus, especially in less frequently mentioned topics such as postoperative complications and healing period.

Internet Addiction in Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Rębisz ◽  
Ilona Sikora
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Polish Adaptation

AbstractThe possibilities offered by the use of the Internet increasingly intensify the problem of Internet addiction, which has become more prevalent in the last decade, marked by the growing availability of mobile devices and new media and their exacerbation of the problem. Research on Internet addiction, initiated by Kimberly Young at the end of the twentieth century, usually appears in the literature in the context of young people who have been found to be most vulnerable. The phenomenon is known as Adolescent Internet Addiction. Compulsive use of the Internet is a complex phenomenon, its effects being visible in almost all aspects of a young person’s social life. It is manifested in a variety of pathological behaviors and emotional states grouped into several major psycho-physical and social effects that may appear simultaneously, e.g. anger, depression, loneliness or anxiety associated with the lack of access to the network, the weakening of social ties, withdrawal from real life, lack of educational achievement, chronic fatigue or deteriorating health. The authors of this study aim to assess the level of Internet addiction among adolescents in Poland and indicate its main behavioral manifestations, in the students surveyed, which influence their pathological use of the Internet. Our study involved a total of 505 students from three high schools located in Rzeszow (N = 505) and was carried out by questionnaires, including, among others, The Problematic Use of the Internet (PUI) which is the Polish adaptation of Kimberly Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) (Cronbach’s α = 0.89). Statistical analysis of responses from the PUI test allowed us to determine (1) the level of Internet addiction among these adolescents, whereas the univariate (ANOVA) analysis enabled us (2) to verify the hypothesis of the existence of differences in the level of Internet addiction among the investigated groups as far as gender, place of residence or grade are concerned. Generally, the results obtained in our research indicate that the level of Internet addiction among the adolescents investigated is not very high, although two thirds of our respondents showed an above average level of addiction, and every ninth respondent (approximately 11%) was highly addicted to the Internet, men being more often addicted (15.6%) than women (8.3%).

Performance Characteristics of Several Rules for Self-interpretation of Proficiency Testing Data

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (8) ◽  
pp. 997-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Neill Carey ◽  
George S. Cembrowski ◽  
Carl C. Garber ◽  
Zohreh Zaki
Keyword(s):  
Proficiency Testing ◽  
Error Detection ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Allowable Error ◽  
Detection Capabilities ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Context.—Proficiency testing (PT) participants can interpret their results to detect errors even when their performance is acceptable according to the limits set by the PT provider. Objective.—To determine which rules for interpreting PT data provide optimal performance for PT with 5 samples per event. Design.—We used Monte Carlo computer simulation techniques to study the performance of several rules, relating their error detection capabilities to (1) the analytic quality of the method, (2) the probability of failing PT, and (3) the ratio of the peer group SD to the mean intralaboratory SD. Analytic quality is indicated by the ratio of the PT allowable error to the intralaboratory SD. Failure of PT was defined (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988) as an event when 2 or more results out of 5 exceeded acceptable limits. We investigated rules with limits based on the SD index, the mean SD index, and percentages of allowable error. Results.—No single rule performs optimally across the range of method quality. Conclusions.—We recommend further investigation when PT data cause rejection by any of the following 3 rules: any result exceeds 75% of allowable error, the difference between any 2 results exceeds 4 times the peer group SD, or the mean SD index of all 5 results exceeds 1.5. As method quality increases from marginal to high, false rejections range from 16% to nearly zero, and the probability of detecting a shift equal to 2 times the intralaboratory SD ranges from 94% to 69%.

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