Prevalencia de adicción a las TICS y trastornos del estado del ánimo en estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad de Cuenca. 2012

Abstract

Introduction: Information Technology and Communication (ICT) have had a rapid expansion worldwide and major use, however, these could generate psychological disorders sphere of users. This study is part of the project "Information and Communication Technologies in the formation of the Human Resources for Health", winner of contest sponsored by the Ecuadorian Consortium for Advanced Internet Development (CEDIA) in 2011.- Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and addiction association with ICT on students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences.- Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study, the study sample was 334 students. For the study of addiction to ICT was used DSM IV criteria for detection of depression and anxiety was used the validated Hamilton; also collected demographic data such as age and sex. For data analysis we used SPSS 15.0, using tables of frequency distributions, and statistical prevalence ratios (PR) with a confidence interval of 95% for assessment of the association was obtained Pearson Chi Square.- Results: The mean age was at 21.58 years, the prevalence of addiction to ICTs was at 37.1% and mood disorders showed the following distribution: 18.3% depression and anxiety 39.8% , students who had presented ICT addiction 2.61 times (95% CI 1.64 to 4.15) increased risk of depression and 1.88 times (95% CI 1.45 to 2.44) increased risk of anxiety with a value of p <0.05.- Conclusions: In our population the prevalence of addiction to ICTs is high and is associated with the presentation of mood disorders.AU