Associating Internet Usage with Depressive Behavior among College Students

Author

Raghavendra Katikalapudi
Sriram Chellappan, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Frances H. Montgomery, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Donald C. Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Karl F. Lutzen

Abstract

Depression is a serious mental health problem affecting a significant segment of American society today, and in particular college students. In a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2009, 26.1% of U.S. students nationwide reported feeling so sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities [32]. Similar statistics are also reported in mental health studies by the American College Health Association, and by independent surveys [1], [2].

Recommended Citation

R. Katikalapudi et al., "Associating Internet Usage with Depressive Behavior among College Students," IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 73 - 80, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2012.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2012.2225462

Department(s)

Computer Science

Second Department

Psychological Science

Third Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0278-0097

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2012