Level of internet addiction among the adolescent students Kaur Mandeep1,*, Kaur Jaswinder2, Jyoti2, Kaur Kamalpreet2, Kaur Kanwalpreet2, Kaur Karanjit2, Kaur Kirandeep2, Lalita Hans2, Lovieen2, Kaur Mandeep2 1Associate Professor, University College of Nursing, Faridkot 2Ex. UG students, University College of Nursing, Faridkot *Address for correspondence Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Assoc. Professor University College of Nursing, Faridkot, Email: mandeep85bhatia@gmail.com, M.No.: 9530819778
Online published on 8 June, 2021. Abstract Introduction Internet addiction is a psycho physiological disorder involving, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, affective disturbances and and interruption of social relationships. As the level of Internet addiction is rapidly increasing among students, so researchers focused over the Level of Internet Application among adolescent students. Aim This study was undertaken to assess the level of internet addiction among 150 adolescent students studying in med, non-med, arts and commerce school students. Material and Method A Driptive, cross-sectional design was used in this study. Data were collected with standardized tool which consist of Young's Internet addiction Test and Internet use behavior questionnaire and socio demographic data sheet. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Result Results showed that 10 (6.8%) adolescent students were addicted to internet, 58(38.6%) were at risk to be addicted to internet and 82 (54.6%) were average user of internet. Conclusion The study concluded that although internet addiction was found low (6%) among adolescent students but many of students were at risk tobe addicted to internet. Early intervention can be helpful to prevent shift at risk students to addicted, so school administration should set counseling cell and other techniques like cognitive behavior therapy and group therapy to prevent and treat internet addiction in the students. Top Keywords Internet, Addiction, Adolescent, Students. Top |