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September 5, 2025Psychology Health & Medicine

Prevalence of internet addiction and its relation with depression, anxiety and stress in medical students of Pakistan

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AAAfaq AhmadARA H RizviMUMuhammad Uzair

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Cross-sectional analysis shows high levels of internet addiction and its correlation with depression and anxiety in medical students.

Key Points

  • The overall prevalence of internet addiction among medical students is 67.7%, indicating a significant issue.
  • Odds ratios reveal that internet addiction is strongly correlated with depression (1.98), anxiety (2.56), and stress (4.71).
  • Utilizing Young's Internet Addiction Test and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, 254 medical students participated in the survey.
  • The findings suggest that internet addiction may lead to further mental health problems, highlighting a need for preventive strategies.

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Ahmad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c238d2b210217d64779347https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2025.2545020
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