Health Condition 1: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All Young adults (18-25 years) who visit the Psychiatry department of KMC Manipal on OP/IP basis irrespective of their psychiatric diagnosis 2. Individuals who are at least class 12 literate and can understand English/Kannada 3. Individuals who give informed consent for the study Inclusion criteria for collecting Objective Data from Primary Device: 1. Have at least one personal device of their own (smartphone/tablet/pc/laptop/others) 2. Individuals who give separate informed consent for it
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are acutely ill or disturbed (assessed clinically) to give reliable information 2. Those who have severe neurological / sensory impairments 3. Those who have severe developmental disorder 4. Individuals who are not class 12 literate or cannot understand English/Kannada 5. Those who do not give informed consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess the patterns of use of technology (Internet, Smartphone, Gaming and Pornography) in young adults. 2. To correlate subjective report with objective data from personal devices.Timepoint: At one time point - Cross sectional | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find the association between problematic use of technology and sleep disturbances as per Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Timepoint: At one time point - Cross sectional;To find the association between problematic use of technology and the quality of life as per WHO-Quality of Life- BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)Timepoint: At one time point - Cross sectional | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPragya Jain
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed