Prevalence and Factors Associated with Internet Gaming Disorder amongst Medical Students in Kodagu District: A Cross-sectional Study
Ashwini Madeshan, N. Sabari Raja, Sharvanan E. Udayar, B. C. Narasimha- General Engineering
Abstract
Background:
Internet usage amongst young adults and students has increased over the decades. Heavy internet use leads to addiction and internet gaming disorder (IGD) in them.
Aims:
The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with IGD amongst medical students of Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri, Karnataka.
Methods:
A cross sectional study was conducted amongst 516 medical students from June to July 2022. A universal sampling technique was implied in the study, and data were collected using a pre tested and validated questionnaire (IGD 20 scale). Data were extracted into Excel and analysed using Epi Info (version 7.2).
Results:
The prevalence of IGD amongst medical students was 23.25% (120). The IGD was higher amongst female players, 72 (60%), than the male players, 48 (40%) (P = 0.03). The students staying in the hostel had a high IGD, 112 (93.3%), compared to day scholars, 8 (6.7%) (
Conclusions:
The prevalence of IGD amongst medical students was 23.25%. The female students, hostelites and students from the upper class were more prone to develop IGD.