title: Internet addiction among students of the medical university of białystok.
abstract: The objective of this research was to assess Internet addiction among students of the Faculty of Health Prevention at the Medical University of Białystok. The present study included 358 students-nursing (n = 232), midwifery (n = 71), and medical rescue (n = 55). The following instruments were administered to the participants:the Young test, a test of the intensity of the abstinence syndrome, and a test of "online" addiction. Students who did not have a computer at home spent 3 hours a day on the Internet; students who did have a computer at home spent 0.5 to 8hours. On average, all respondents spent 1.8 ± 1.3 hours daily online. Internet addiction was confirmed among 24 (10.3%) nursing, 7 (9.9%) midwifery, and 5(9.1%) medical rescue students. The abstinence syndrome was noted among 11 (4.7%) nursing, 7(9.9%) obstetrics, and 7 (12.7%) medical rescue students. Several students had both an Internet addiction and the abstinence syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Integrated Medical Care, Pediatric Rehabilitation,Medical University of Białystok. elzbieta.krajewska@wp.pl
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krajewska-Kułak
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kułak
authors.forename: Jerzy Tadeusz
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Marcinkowski
authors.forename: Katarzyna Van
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Damme-Ostapowicz
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewko
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lankau
authors.forename: Cecylia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lukaszuk
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rozwadowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult