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    Personality traits associated with Internet addiction among college students in South India
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022-11-14T00:00:00) Jojo, Chacko Eapen; Sundaramoorthy, Jeyavel
    Usage of Internet and electronic gadgets have become a part of our daily life. Especially, nowadays students need to use Internet for various purposes including academic activities. But the uncontrollable use of Internet can interfere one�s daily activities and may develop an addictive behaviour. The current study was aimed to find the difference of personality traits among people who are addicted and non-addicted to Internet. It was also intended to find the influence of personality traits on Internet addiction. The sample consisted of 421 students collected by multistage random sampling method from Kerala, India, age ranging from 18 to 25 (mean�=�20.09). NEO FFI-3 and Internet Addiction Test were used for data collection. Neuroticism was significantly higher among the addicted participants, while personality traits such as agreeableness and conscientiousness were more among the non-addicted students. Along with this, neuroticism was positively correlated with Internet addiction, whereas openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness were negatively correlated. Furthermore, the study observed that neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness can predict Internet addiction. Besides, Internet addiction was found to be more among males than females. Similarly, nuclear family members were having more addiction than participants from joint family. � 2022 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.
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    Polycystic ovary syndrome: An exploration of unmarried women's knowledge and attitudes
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2022-06-30T00:00:00) Rajkumar, Eslavath; Ardra, A.; Prabhu, G.; Pandey, Vijyendra; Sundaramoorthy, Jeyavel; Manzoor, Rameez; Sooraj, K.V.; Manikandaprabu, M.; Badiger, Tukaram
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age and a chief cause of subfertility attributed to ovulation. Besides, lack of knowledge about PCOS, its treatment, and lifestyle changes influence the prognosis. The present qualitative inquiry investigates the knowledge and attitudes of unmarried women towards the syndrome, associated treatment, and necessary lifestyle changes in the fight against the same. A total of 15 participants with PCOS were selected using purposive sampling (n from southern parts of India viz. Kerala and Tamil Nadu states. The telephonic interviews were conducted in late November and early December 2020. He conventional content analysis emerged with six major themes. The themes capsulated women's knowledge, causes, complications and risk factors, treatment of PCOS their perceived importance of health promotive behaviours such as physical activity, sleep patterns, and perceived support from society. The importance of diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle were additional relevant factors stressed by the respondents. Although the medicines helped participants attain regular menstrual cycles, they also had side effects reported in the discussion. Few respondents reported that they lacked the necessary awareness of PCOS when diagnosed at a younger age. The study enhances the understanding of PCOS from a qualitative approach that has cultural relevance apart from pertinent clinical and lifestyle implications. � 2022 The Author(s)