Association between Internet addiction and depression in Thai medical students at Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital

Thummaporn Boonvisudhi and Sanchai Kuladee

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: Objective: To study the extent of Internet addiction (IA) and its association with depression in Thai medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. Participants were first- to fifth-year medical students who agreed to participate in this study. Demographic characteristics and stress-related factors were derived from self-rated questionnaires. Depression was assessed using the Thai version of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A total score of five or greater derived from the Thai version of Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction was classified as “possible IA”. Then chi-square test and logistic regression were used to evaluate the associations between possible IA, depression and associated factors. Results: From 705 participants, 24.4% had possible IA and 28.8% had depression. There was statistically significant association between possible IA and depression (odds ratio (OR) 1.92, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.34–2.77, P-value

Date: 2017
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