Questionnaire-based study finds high internet addiction rates in undergraduate medical students, highlighting heightened vulnerability among first-year males.
Key Points
Internet addiction affected 68.64% of undergraduate medical students surveyed, with moderate addiction being the most common category at 33.05%.
Assessment of 354 undergraduate students selected by simple random sampling evaluated internet addiction test scores alongside socio-demographic factors.
Highlights substantial addiction risk linked to male gender, social media use, and first year status, underscoring the urgent need to monitor daily screen time.