‘Problematic net usage an emerging mental health condition’
The Hindu
NIMHANS study assessed patterns of Internet usage among adolescent students of institutes in South India
A recent study by doctors from NIMHANS has found that ‘Problematic Internet Use’ (PIU) is rapidly emerging to be an ever-growing and significant mental health condition among adolescent students.
The study, aimed at examining Internet usage behaviours, problematic Internet use (PIU) and its association with psychological stress among adolescents, has been published in the Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry early this month.
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