Abstract
Objective: To assess the internet use in health care individuals and its impact on depression, self-esteem and social attachment on cognitive function of health care individuals.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey which included one hundred and ten healthcare individuals (Physician, Pharmacist, Psychologist, Social worker and Nurses) in this study conducted in Radianz healthcare and research private limited. Young’s internet addiction test and depression score, self-esteem (Rosenberg’s) score and MoCA were used to measure internet addiction and psychological variables. EPI 2012 was used for statistical analysis.Results: Out of 110 individuals, the majority of individuals, depressed individual were more addicted to the internet and found to be significant by using depression score. Relationship between baseline values and follow up values in internet addiction was significant (P=0.07636). After follow up the internet addiction found to be reduced as it was greatly affected in initial survey.Conclusion: This study concluded that there is relationship between the internet addiction and depression, cognitive function and self-steam. The depressed individuals were more addicted to the internet followed by abnormal cognitive function and low self-esteem individuals. Internet addiction may be a relevant clinical construct and early diagnostic tools that needs extensive research even in developing nations to explore the relationship. Depression is greatly associated with the internet addiction so if can we reduce the depression then can be reduced internet addiction.
Highlights
Healthy use of the internet is defined as the use of the internet to achieve a desired goal within an appropriate period of time without intellectual or behavioral discomfort [1]
The individuals were explained with the prepared questionnaire for depression, self-esteem and cognitive function to correlate internet addiction (MoCA) by using depression score and self-esteem (Rosenberg’s) Score
The addicted group's depression scores were significantly higher than those of the non-addicted group [2] but contradicted by Baris Afsar who found that depressive behavior was associated with lower use of internet and social media
Summary
Healthy use of the internet is defined as the use of the internet to achieve a desired goal within an appropriate period of time without intellectual or behavioral discomfort [1]. Some people lose control over their internet-related behavior, leading to difficulties in their daily lives and family [2]. Such uncontrolled behavior has been described as “internet addiction” or “problematic internet use”, and this problem has been suggested to constitute a behavioral addiction [3, 4]. Low self-esteem, low motivation, fear of rejection and the need for confirmation from others, all of which are commonly observed in depressive people, may result in frequent use of the internet and theinteractive functions of the internet may lead to internet addiction in individuals with these characteristics [7]
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