Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 3

A Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Internet Addiction Among B.Sc. Nursing and GNM Students at Rama College of Nursing Kanpur with a view to Develop Information Booklet

  • Author:
  • Senthil Thirusangu1,, Abhishek Kumar2, Akansha2, Akansha Yadav2, Anju Kumari2, Arpana Mishra2, Subhi Shakya2, Tushar Patel2
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 351 to 359

1Assistant Professor, Psychiatric Nursing Department, Rama Nursing College, Mandhana, Kanpur City, Uttar Pradesh

2Nursing Students Rama Nursing College, Mandhana, Kanpur City, Uttar Pradesh

*Corresponding Author Email: senthilamma.t@gmail.com

Online published on 10 August, 2020.

Abstract

Internet addiction disorder also is known as problematic internet use or pathological internet use is generally defined as problematic, compulsive use of the internet, that result in significant impairment in an individual's function in various life domains over a prolonged period of time. Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide. Internet addiction disorder ruins lives by causing neurological complication, psychological disturbances, and social problems.

The comparative study to assess the level of Internet Addiction level among nursing students were selected 470 samples of nursing students in which 235 samples were from Bsc Nursing students and 235 were from GNM students. The result shows that internet addiction is more in BSC nursing students than GNM nursing students.

In this comparative study, we were found that the Internet addiction level was more among BSC nursing students than GNM nursing students.

Keywords

Internet, Nursing, Addiction, GNM, BSc