Open AccessFactors associated with internet addiction among school-going adolescents in Vadodara
Author(s) -
M C Anusha Prabhakaran,
Vidhi Patel,
Deepak Ganjiwale,
Mansi Nimbalkar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.201149
Subject(s) - medicine , addiction , the internet , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
The internet is an important modern means of obtaining information and communicating with others which has converted the world into a global village. At the same time, increasing internet use among adolescents is also likely to pose a major public health concern that is internet addiction (IA). The aim was to assess the prevalence of IA among school-going adolescents and factors associated with IA.