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Publication Gaming Disorder among Medical College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown(Kathmandu University, 2020) Shrestha, MV; Manandhar, N; Sharma, SC; Joshi, SKABSTRACT Background The frequent lockdown in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic had brought various kinds of complexities such as stress among college students. This situation had created uncertainty of future academic career of undergraduate students in medical colleges. Some previously published literature showed gaming as a coping mechanism against stress. Objective To assess the gaming behavior of Medical college students during lockdown in COVID-19 pandemic. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted during lockdown period of July to August 2020. A total of 412 college students were enrolled. Online Google forms were shared to all the eligible students through email, viber and messenger with the help of class representative. Collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. Result The prevalence of gaming disorder was 8.5% among 260 internet gaming users. About 69.2% of the participants reported that their gaming behavior had increased due to stress of COVID-19 pandemic. Gender and spending more time online per day showed significant associations with greater scores on the internet gaming disorder. Conclusion During lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming behavior of medical college students has increased. KEY WORDS COVID-19, Gaming disorder, Prevalence, Stress, StudentsPublication Smartphone Addiction among Students of Medical College in Kathmandu(Kathmandu University, 2025) Shrestha, MV; Manandhar, N; Joshi, SKABSTRACT Background Smartphones have become an important device in current day living. With the advent of technology, smartphones have become a necessity of life. However, every technological invention has brought both comfort and problems. Objective To explore the prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students and the associated factors. Method A cross sectional study was conducted with the sample size of 358. Convenient sampling method was used among medical students. Smartphone addiction scale short version was used to find participants those having an addiction and not having an addiction. The Perceived Stress Scale, and Loneliness Scale was used to assess perceived stress, personality, and loneliness. The analysis featured both descriptive and inferential statistics, utilizing the Chi-square test and Pearson correlation, conducted with SPSS. In all statistical tests, p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result Smartphone addiction among medical students was 117 (32.6%) with 95% CI (0.275, 0.377). Self-reported addiction was found to be the biggest predictor of smartphone addiction. There was a significant association between smart phone addiction and psychological factors such as perceived stress (p < 0.001), loneliness (p < 0.001), and various personality traits, including conscientiousness (p < 0.022), emotional stability (p < 0.045), and openness to experiences (p < 0.001). Conclusion Smartphone addiction was common among the medical college students investigated. There was an increased level of stress and loneliness who were addicted to their smartphones. Therefore, it is essential to implement awareness programs that educate students about the risks associated with excessive smartphone use. KEY WORDS Addiction, Medical students, Mental health, Smartphones