Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta
Ali, A., Mekky, A., Abdelmaksoud, A. (2023). Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta. EKB Journal Management System, 5(5), 3233-3240. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.175781.1557
Abdelmonem Ibrahim Ibrahim Ali; Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Mekky; Ayman Alhosseiny Abdelmaksoud. "Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 5, 2023, 3233-3240. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.175781.1557
Ali, A., Mekky, A., Abdelmaksoud, A. (2023). 'Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta', EKB Journal Management System, 5(5), pp. 3233-3240. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.175781.1557
Ali, A., Mekky, A., Abdelmaksoud, A. Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 5(5): 3233-3240. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.175781.1557

Association between Internet Gaming Disorder and Adult Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among A Sample of Medical Students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta

International Journal of Medical Arts
Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 5, May 2023, Page 3233-3240  XML PDF (868.17 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.175781.1557
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Authors
Abdelmonem Ibrahim Ibrahim Ali email 1; Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Mekky2; Ayman Alhosseiny Abdelmaksoud1
1Department of Psychiatry, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: When it interferes with their ability to perform in social, professional, familial, educational, and psychological ways, gaming can become pathological for some players. This strong link was observed to be more significant for ADHD symptoms in young adults than juvenile ADHD, and recent research has confirmed these findings. IGD and ADHD have a reliable relationship as both conditions are associated with opposition and impulsivity. The actual correlation between both conditions is not fully explored.
Aim of the work: To estimate the prevalence of gaming disorder among medical college students of Al-Aznar University, Damietta and to assess the association between gaming disorder and attention deficit hyper activity disorder among medical college students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta.
Patients and Methods: The present study was conducted on sample of medical college students of Al-Azhar University, Damietta on 300 patients. Diagnosis of IGD was based on DSM-5 criteria. Conners adult ADHD diagnostic interview for DSM-IV [CAADID] to confirm diagnosis of ADHD.
Results: Most patients had symptoms of ADHD and they are normal gamers. Online gaming, disordered gaming and internet gaming scale score were statistically significant higher in ADHD than non-ADHD students. Students with internet gaming disorder are statistically more likely to be men. Students with ADHD and internet gaming disorder statistically seem to be more masculine. Internet gaming scale score has statistically significant negative correlation with age and grade and statistically significant positive correlation with internet time/day and game time/day.
Conclusion: This investigation showed a significant link between adult ADHD and IGD. Students with ADHD and internet gaming disorder statistically seem to be more masculine. Further large-scale studies are needed.
Keywords
Internet; Gaming; Attention; Hyperactivity; ADHD
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