Rather than attempting to defend the existence of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)—or the title’s validity—this research study focused on the appearance of potential symptoms in the high school student population at a private... more
Rather than attempting to defend the existence of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)—or the title’s validity—this research study focused on the appearance of potential symptoms in the high school student population at a private international educational institution in the State of Kuwait by inquiring about their routine Internet usage behaviors. Through the distribution of an anonymous questionnaire to 188 high school students, the study revealed the emergence of several symptoms related to IAD; however, most of the addictive behaviors reported were not detrimental. In addition, demographic information acted as partial indicators: gender was trivial, while grade level presented new information that positively correlated low workloads and low stress levels with increased Internet usage.
The study was designed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction and aggression and to establish the psychometric properties of the scales. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information about level of... more
The study was designed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction and aggression and to establish the psychometric properties of the scales. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information about level of internet addiction and aggression among teenagers. To establish the psychometric properties, sample (n=200, having age 15-19 years) was selected from different schools and colleges of Haripur city. The results of research showed that the predictor variable internet addiction (β=.88) had a very high significant positive effect on outcome variable aggression with the level of significance p≤.000. The t-Test analysis showed significant difference between males and females on both variables.
Background: The use of smartphones among adolescents has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially using the internet daily, because adolescents do not have physical activities during the lockdown. Using the internet for... more
Background: The use of smartphones among adolescents has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially using the internet daily, because adolescents do not have physical activities during the lockdown. Using the internet for doing assignments from school, using social media as a substitute for meeting with their friends directly, introducing new people and the internet for entertainment such as playing the game online, listening to music or watching a film. Purpose: This literature aimed to study the risk of internet addiction in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and know parents’ role to accompany adolescents while using the internet daily. Methods: A review of articles on internet use in adolescents during the pandemic was done to determine the risk of internet addiction. This article included article review, systematic review, research journals, qualitative and quantitative methods, and books. Meanwhile, the exclusion journals were not in English. The search of ...
