Publications by authors named "Aakanksha B Singh"
Background: Absenteeism refers to a worker's unscheduled absence from the workplace. Around the world, a large share of mental disorders can be attributed to work productivity losses. Despite industries working on improvement in employees' wages, better work environment and improved health care to improve their mental health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The current study aimed to explore whether Internet gaming disorder (IGD) should be considered a subtype of generalised problematic Internet use (PIU) by assessing the degree of overlap between them and comparing their correlates. The sociodemographic profile and presence of depressive symptoms were studied as correlates for IGD and generalised PIU.
Design And Methods: This was a self-report survey administered online among medical students (n = 306).
Article Synopsis
- A study conducted among 306 medical students in India aimed to analyze gaming behavior and its connection to depression and sociodemographic factors, as there is a lack of research on gaming disorder in this specific demographic.
- The research identified that 55.6% of participants were current gamers, with a small percentage (3.6%) meeting the criteria for Internet gaming disorder, highlighting a potential issue.
- Key findings indicated that a preference for multiplayer gaming, more time spent playing, and higher levels of depressive symptoms were significantly associated with increased risk for gaming disorder among these students.