Problematic internet use in Bangladeshi students: the role of socio-demographic factors, depression, anxiety, and stress

Mamun, MA, Hossain, MS, Siddique, AB, Sikder, MT, Kuss, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-782X and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2019. Problematic internet use in Bangladeshi students: the role of socio-demographic factors, depression, anxiety, and stress. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 44, pp. 48-54. ISSN 1876-2018

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Abstract

Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has become a concern for public mental health across the globe. However, there are few studies assessing PIU in Bangladesh. The present cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence rate of PIU and its associated risk factors among 405 university students in Bangladesh between June and July 2018. The measures included sociodemographic questions, internet and health-related variables, the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The prevalence of PIU was 32.6% among the respondents (cut-off score of ≥50 on the IAT). The prevalence of PIU was higher in males in comparison to females, although the difference was not statistically significant. Internet-related variables and psychiatric comorbidities were positively associated with PIU. From the unadjusted model, more frequent use of the internet and more time spent on the internet were identified as strong predictors of PIU, whereas the adjusted model showed depressive symptoms and stress only as strong predictors of PIU. It is hoped this preliminary study will facilitate further study on PIU along with other psychiatric disorders in Bangladesh.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Creators:	Mamun, M.A., Hossain, M.S., Siddique, A.B., Sikder, M.T., Kuss, D.J. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Elsevier B.V.
Date:	August 2019
Volume:	44
ISSN:	1876-2018
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.07.005 DOI S1876201819303181 Publisher Item Identifier
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jill Tomkinson
Date Added:	17 Jul 2019 09:58
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2019 09:58
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/37109

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