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Internet Gaming Disorder among Undergraduate Health Sciences Students in the Pokhara Valley: a Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is an emerging public health impact of technological advancement and globalization. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and factors associated with IGD among Undergraduate Health Sciences students.
Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted during the period of November to July 2020. A total of 412 college students from Undergraduate Health Sciences colleges of Pokhara Metropolitan city in Gandaki province, Nepal were enrolled. Online google forms were sent to all the eligible students through email and other social media sites like Facebook with the help of the coordinator and class representative. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS IBM v.22
Results: The finding of the study shows that the prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder among Undergraduate Health Sciences students was 7.1%. Sex (p=0.027), Loneliness level at home (p=0.019), number of close friends (p<0.001), types of game (p<0.001), time spent on playing game (p<0.001), and, type of gamer (p<0.001) were the factors associated with Internet Gaming Disorder among the participants.
Conclusion: Sex of the participants, loneliness level at home, number of close friends, types of game, time spent on the gameplay, and type of gamer are the contributing factors for developing Internet Gaming Disorder. It is important to focus on these factors to address Internet Gaming Disorder and its psychological health effects
The Strength of Internet Ties
Presents findings from a survey that examines how Americans use the Internet and email to support and expand their social networks and access resources for assistance in making major life decisions
Getting Serious Online
Presents findings from a survey conducted in March 2001. Looks at how the Internet is increasingly being used to perform work-related tasks; make financial transactions; and conduct other more functional activities
Peer-to-Peer Healthcare
Analyzes how patients and caregivers use the Internet to obtain information about health concerns, care, and support, with a focus on online peer networks of those with chronic or rare conditions. Examines sources relied on by type of information sought
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Shyness and Online Social Networking Services
Online social networking services are Internet websites that allow individuals to learn about and communicate with others. This study investigated the association between use of these websites and friendship quality for individuals varying in shyness. Participants (N = 241) completed questionnaires assessing their use of Facebook, an online social networking service, shyness, perceived available social support, loneliness, and friendship quality. Results indicated an interaction between shyness and Facebook usage, such that individuals high in shyness (when compared to less shy individuals) reported stronger associations between Facebook use and friendship quality. Facebook use, however, was unrelated to loneliness among highly shy individuals. Therefore, online social networking services may provide a comfortable environment within which shy individuals can interact with others
Out Online: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth on the Internet
This report examines the online experiences of LGBT students in 6-12th grade. LGBT youth experience nearly three times as much bullying and harassment online as non-LGBT youth, but also find greater peer support, access to health information and opportunities to be civically engaged
Demographic Differentials in Facebook Usage Around the World
We use data from the Facebook Advertisement Platform to study patterns of
demographic disparities in usage of Facebook across countries. We address three
main questions: (1) How does Facebook usage differ by age and by gender around
the world? (2) How does the size of friendship networks vary by age and by
gender? (3) What are the demographic characteristics of specific subgroups of
Facebook users? We find that in countries in North America and northern Europe,
patterns of Facebook usage differ little between older people and younger
adults. In Asian countries, which have high levels of gender inequality,
differences in Facebook adoption by gender disappear at older ages, possibly as
a result of selectivity. We also observe that across countries, women tend to
have larger networks of close friends than men, and that female users who are
living away from their hometown are more likely to engage in Facebook use than
their male counterparts, regardless of their region and age group. Our findings
contextualize recent research on gender gaps in online usage, and offer new
insights into some of the nuances of demographic differentials in the adoption
and the use of digital technologies.Comment: Accepted at a poster at ICWSM 2019. Please cite the ICWSM versio
Why Most Facebook Users Get More Than They Give
Analyzes data on Facebook user activity, including patterns in sending friend requests, adding content, and "liking" their friends' content; the interconnectedness of friends; and links between the number of friends, Facebook activity, and social support
Why Americans Use Social Media
Presents survey findings about motivations for social media use such as staying in touch with family and friends, contacting old friends, and connecting with others who share hobbies or interests, by age, gender, parental status, and other demographics
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