Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Prachi S. Vaish ¹, Biswajit Dey ¹, Ami Pathak ¹

Affiliations
1 Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gujrat, IN

Abstract

The use of Internet has swept the current generations across the world. Worldwide, Internet ts used for social interaction, fun seeking, information seeking and professional activities. However, excessive Internet use has been linked to problems like excessive preoccupation, inability to control urges, social or personal distress, isolation, social avoidance, so called 'Internet addiction' and declining quality of life. To examine the inter-relationship between patterns of internet use, coping strategies used by those individuals and their subjective quality of life. A survey questionnaire was prepared that assessed the usage pattern of Internet users in terms of hours spent and activities along with Ways of Coping questionnaire to assess coping strategies, and WHOQOL-BREF to assess Quality of Life (QoL). This survey was conducted online over social networks. A significant moderate positive correlation was found between hours of internet use and the use of Tension Reduction as a coping style. This establishes a significant relationship between high use of internet and the use of Tension Reduction as a primary coping style. The tension reduction hypothesis, previously used to explain alcohol addiction, can therefore be used to explain internet addiction as well. A weak negative correlation was also found between hours of internet use and Quality of Life.

Keywords

Internet Use Pattern, Coping Strategies, Quality of Life.

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Manisha Panchal ¹, Aashish Contractor ², Ami Pathak ¹, Biswajit Dey ³

Affiliations
1 IBS, GFSU, Gandhinagar, IN
2 Kanoria Hospital, Bhat Gandhinagar, IN
3 IBS, GFSU, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, IN

Abstract

Memory has been recognized as one of the major cognitive faculties and this has been an area of investigation for psychiatric and non-psychiatric conditions since very long time. There are evidences in the present literature which are suggestive of excessive alcohol intake can lead to deterioration in various types of memory. The objective of the present study was to assess various types of memory in people with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome(ADS) and compare the findings with normal population. In the present study authors used a cross sectional, hospital based, between group designs. Memory scale of an Indian standardized neuropsychological test battery was administered on patients with ADS based on ICD -10 criteria and a comparison was done with equal number of normal people. Patients with ADS showed significant deficits in most of the domains of memory functioning. Future studies can foster more comprehensive assessment and necessary psychological management for them.

Keywords

Memory, Alcohol Dependence Syndrome.

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