Impact of Internet Addiction on Academic Performance of Undergraduate Dental Students of Bhubaneswar, India

Ramesh Nagarajappa, Upasana Dhar, Dharmashree Satyarup, Marlin Jena
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Objective: To assess the level of internet addiction and its impact on the academic performance of undergraduate dental students of Bhubaneswar. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was steered among 814 undergraduate dental students (representing first year through internship) in Bhubaneswar, India. Internet addiction was assessed with the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) developed by Young, which consisted of 20 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Google Forms were used to collect the data. Statistical tests like Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman correlation coefficient were used to analyze the qualitative and quantitative variables, respectively, with the significance level set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: The prevalence of Internet Addiction was found to be 27.5%. Interns showed the highest mean Internet Addiction (57.91±10.71) score. The proportion of addicted students was higher in males, 74 (31.4%), than in females, 150 (26%). The mean scores for individual domains were overuse (16.31±3.64), non-restraints (7.77±2.66), inhibiting the flow of life (9.52±3.05), emotional state (11.25±2.86), and dependence (10.47±2.53). A correlation coefficient (Spearman’s rho value of -.167) indicates a negative correlation between internet addiction and academic scores, which was statistically significant (p=0.001). Conclusion: This study revealed that internet use for varying purposes eventually leads to addiction and affects students’ academic performance. The affected students need early intervention and control over internet usage.
网瘾对印度布巴内斯瓦尔牙科本科学生学业成绩的影响
目的:了解布巴内斯瓦尔市牙科本科学生网络成瘾水平及其对学业成绩的影响。材料和方法:在印度布巴内斯瓦尔的814名本科牙科学生(代表一年级到实习)中进行了横断面描述性调查。网瘾是用Young开发的网瘾测试(IAT)来评估的,该测试由20个项目组成,按5分李克特量表打分。我们使用谷歌表单来收集数据。分别采用卡方、Kruskal-Wallis、Spearman相关系数等统计检验对定性、定量变量进行分析,显著性水平设为p≤0.05。结果:网络成瘾的患病率为27.5%。实习生平均网络成瘾得分最高(57.91±10.71)。男生吸毒比例为74人(31.4%),女生为150人(26%)。各领域平均得分分别为过度使用(16.31±3.64)分、非约束性(7.77±2.66)分、抑制生命流动(9.52±3.05)分、情绪状态(11.25±2.86)分、依赖性(10.47±2.53)分。相关系数(Spearman 's rho值为- 0.167)表明网络成瘾与学习成绩呈负相关,这在统计学上具有显著性(p=0.001)。结论:本研究揭示了不同目的的网络使用最终会导致成瘾并影响学生的学习成绩。受影响的学生需要早期干预和控制互联网的使用。
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