CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN  INTERNET ADDICTION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN  ADOLESCENTS

Dr Rohan Gautam Shah, Dr Neil Gautam Shah, Dr Jagdish Nandkishore Gindodia

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INTERNET ADDICTION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS

Authors

Dr Rohan Gautam Shah, Dr Neil Gautam Shah, Dr Jagdish Nandkishore Gindodia

Keywords:

Internet addiction, Depressive symptoms, Adolescents.

Abstract

Internet addiction (IA) is an emerging public health concern amongadolescents, often associated with adverse mental health outcomes such as depression.Understanding this relationship is critical for early detection and intervention. Aim: To assessthe association between Internet addiction and depressive symptoms among adolescents.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 adolescents aged 13–18 years

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Wang S, Xia L, Wang J, Yuan X, Shi Y, Wang X, Li X, Hu Y, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Geng F. Prevalence and clinical correlates of internet addiction symptoms and their association with quality of life in adolescents with major depressive disorder: a multicenter crosssectional study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 25;13:819704

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Published

2025-08-09

How to Cite

Dr Rohan Gautam Shah, Dr Neil Gautam Shah, Dr Jagdish Nandkishore Gindodia. (2025). CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INTERNET ADDICTION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 1250–1257. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/885