Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Internet has become an important part of our daily life, despite a lot of beneficial services available
on the internet, excessive use may lead to negative consequences. College students are the most
at risk group
OBJECTIVE:
This research aimed at estimating the prevalence of internet addiction disorder and trying to find out
its determinants among Medical College Students in Baghdad..
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
This cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of Al-Kindy Medical College
Students in Baghdad using a self-administered questionnaire, information collected from 263 students
from April through May 2017.
RESULTS:
The study showed that the Prevalence rate of internet addiction disorder among Al-Kindy Medical
College Students was 49 %.A statistically significant relation had been found between internet
addiction score and hours spent online daily, using social network applications and online games, and
daily hours spent online (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION:
Internet addiction is common among Al-Kindy Medical College Students. Spending more hours
online per day, using social network applications and games were among the determinants of internet
addiction disorder.