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@#Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has recently been incorporated into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5) as a disorder for future research. The primary objectives of the present study are to describe the level of IGD and to examine its correlations with sociodemographic factors and psychological comorbidities among undergraduate students in a Malaysian university. Methods: A total of 411 undergraduate students completed an online questionnaire. They were selected from a random sample of participating university faculties. The online questionnaire contained the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale. Results: The presents study reported that 52.8% of the participants had high IGH. Using hierarchical multiple regression, age (β = -0.09, p < 0.05), gender (β = -0.40, p < 0.001) and stress (β = 0.23, p < 0.05) were statistically significant predictors of IGD. Academic performance, depression and anxiety did not emerge as significant predictors. Conclusion: These findings highlight the risk factors (in particular, stress) of IGD. Further studies on interventions, particular that of preventative strategies, will be needed to combat this emerging public health problem.
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Abstract@#Introduction: This study is part the Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) project under the mental health suicide and para suicide cluster. Self-harm is an important predictor of suicide and leaves a significant long-lasting psychological effect. Despite the increasing prevalence of rate of self-harm, very little research had been done in Asian countries. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of self-harm in selected hospitals, demographic profiles and factors associated with development of self-harm. Methods: This is a multi-centred cross sectional study. Six months of data collection was performed between the 1st November 2013 and 30th April 2014. All cases that were identified to have carried out Self-Harm were interviewed using The World Health Organization (WHO) SUPRE-MISS Questionnaire Annexe 1 which had been adapted to the Malaysian culture by the research committee members. Results: A total of 99 samples were obtained for this study. They mostly came from low socioeconomic background. Majority of the patients were females, and this was consistent with studies worldwide. Poisoning by pesticides was the most frequent method of choice and about 30% of the patients had previous attempts. Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors play a significant role in self-harm. It is important to know the sociodemographic profile to identify which group of people are at risk and intervention can be focused.
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Periodontal diseases can lead to tooth loss. The bacterial plaque is the main etiology of periodontal diseases, while many other factors such as hormonal changes, diabetes, poor nutrition, smoking, and stress may affect the initiation and progression of gingival and periodontal diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge about periodontal oral health and causes of inflammatory periodontal diseases among patients of our local population. A total of 105 patients presented to out-patient department of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar were included in this study. Age, gender, economic level, educational level, occupation and specific questions about periodontal diseases were recorded. Questions related to periodontal diseases like meaning and causes of periodontal disease, relation to the risk factors, prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases. Each question was provided with different options [Yes and No] to patients were requested to answered. The collected data were processed and analyzed by SPSS [statistical Package for Social Sciences] version 17.0. Percentages and frequencies were tabulated and shown in the form of charts. Of total 105 patients 74[70.47%] were males and 31[29.52%] females. The most common age decade was third. Most of participants belonged to medium income families and most of their had university level education. Educated patients were using tooth brush while illiterate patients used miswak wooden stick. University level educated patients were more aware about the meaning, risks factors and causes of periodontal diseases