Internet Gaming among Medical Students: Its Impact on Quality of Life

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of Internet gaming disorder among medical students and its impact on Quality of life on these students. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in a tertiary care Mental Health Facility Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health (AFIMH) Rawalpindi, Pakistan from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2022. Methods: Basic demographic data including age, gender, medical college and year of study among consecutively sampled 950 participants was recorded. Each participant was given internet gaming Disorder score (IGD) and world health organization quality of life assessment score (WHO-QoL) to ascertain level of involvement in internet gaming and quality of life respectively. Students were to fill both forms within twenty four hours. Results: Out of total 950 participants 30 (3.2%) students scored severe, 92 (9.7%) scored moderate, 320 (33.7%) students scored for mild levels while 508 (53.5%) attained normal or no internet gaming disorder scores. Assessment of quality of life revealed that 500 (52.6%) enjoyed good quality of life, 361 (38%) experienced average quality of life while 89 (9.4%) of students experienced below average quality of life. IGD scores show higher level of significance with quality of life among medical students (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Indulgence in internet gaming negatively affects quality of life. How to cite this: Bajwa AA, Ali S, Tahir J, Nazir T, Asif A. Internet Gaming Among Medical Students: Its Impact On Quality Of Life. Life and Science. 2024; 5(4): 504-510. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.790

Keywords

• internet gaming disorder, medical students, quality of life.