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 1^st January 2021 to 30^th 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