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Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university

Introduction: Internet addiction is an increasingly worrying phenomena affecting people globally especially the youths. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction among undergraduate students in a Malaysian public university and its associated factors. Materials and Methods:...

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Main Authors: Abdul Manaf, Rosliza, Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu, Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri, Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
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Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.747182019-11-28T06:35:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74718/ Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university Abdul Manaf, Rosliza Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin Introduction: Internet addiction is an increasingly worrying phenomena affecting people globally especially the youths. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction among undergraduate students in a Malaysian public university and its associated factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 322 undergraduate students, identified through cluster sampling was conducted using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire includes socio-demography, use of information technology gadgets and Internet usage. Internet Addiction test (IAT) was used to identify Internet addiction. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. Results: From 322 respondents, 25 (7.8%) were categorised as addictive Internet users, while 182 (56.5%) were problematic Internet users. The commonest online activity include social networking (86.6%), entertainment (77.3%) and educational purposes (77.0%). From multivariate analysis, problematic and addictive Internet use was significantly more common among male students compared to female students (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.47; 95% confidence interval [CI]= 1.43, 4.26), among those who received study loan (AOR=1.93; 95% CI=1.10, 3.39) and other types of funding (AOR=3.95; 95% CI=1.59, 9.80) compared to those on scholarships, and among those who spent between four to ten hours a day accessing the Internet (AOR=2.43; 95% CI=1.13, 5.23) compared to those using the Internet for two hours or less a day. Conclusion: The prevalence of problematic and addictive Internet use among respondents were higher compared to previous researches among Malaysian adolescents. It is recommended that an awareness programme on responsible use of the Internet be conducted to prevent students from becoming addicted which may impact negatively on their educational performance and social life. Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74718/1/Internet.pdf Abdul Manaf, Rosliza and Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu and Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri and Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin (2018) Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university. The International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 17 (2). 41 - 48. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/archives/
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description Introduction: Internet addiction is an increasingly worrying phenomena affecting people globally especially the youths. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction among undergraduate students in a Malaysian public university and its associated factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 322 undergraduate students, identified through cluster sampling was conducted using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire includes socio-demography, use of information technology gadgets and Internet usage. Internet Addiction test (IAT) was used to identify Internet addiction. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. Results: From 322 respondents, 25 (7.8%) were categorised as addictive Internet users, while 182 (56.5%) were problematic Internet users. The commonest online activity include social networking (86.6%), entertainment (77.3%) and educational purposes (77.0%). From multivariate analysis, problematic and addictive Internet use was significantly more common among male students compared to female students (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.47; 95% confidence interval [CI]= 1.43, 4.26), among those who received study loan (AOR=1.93; 95% CI=1.10, 3.39) and other types of funding (AOR=3.95; 95% CI=1.59, 9.80) compared to those on scholarships, and among those who spent between four to ten hours a day accessing the Internet (AOR=2.43; 95% CI=1.13, 5.23) compared to those using the Internet for two hours or less a day. Conclusion: The prevalence of problematic and addictive Internet use among respondents were higher compared to previous researches among Malaysian adolescents. It is recommended that an awareness programme on responsible use of the Internet be conducted to prevent students from becoming addicted which may impact negatively on their educational performance and social life.
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author Abdul Manaf, Rosliza
Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu
Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
spellingShingle Abdul Manaf, Rosliza
Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu
Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
author_facet Abdul Manaf, Rosliza
Ragubathi, Mokshashri Naidu
Mohamad Yusoff, Mohamad Khairil Azri
Mohd Sham, Shaharuddin
author_sort Abdul Manaf, Rosliza
title Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
title_short Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
title_full Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
title_fullStr Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
title_full_unstemmed Internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a Malaysia public university
title_sort internet addiction among undergraduate students: evidence from a malaysia public university
publisher Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74718/1/Internet.pdf
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