A descriptive study to assess the level of internet addiction among adolescents in selected schools of district patiala, punjab.

Ms. Rajinder Kaur

Assess, Internet addiction, Adolescents,

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Internet is the advancement of ultra modern technology. Internet is defined as a worldwide network of computers which provides information and communication. People each over the world are now using internet regularly. The internet has enabled the growth of society. Internet addiction is behavioral addiction in which a person becomes dependent on the use of internet. In the past few years internet addiction have becomes very frequent, leading to many disorders MATERIAL AND METHODS: The research approach adopted for the study was descriptive. 380 adolescents were selected from schools of district Patiala, Punjab by purposive sampling technique. Standardized tool was used to assess the internet addiction. RESULTS: Majority (32%) of adolescents were mild and moderate users , followed by normal users 21% and severe users 16%. There was association between socio-demographic variable i.e. Education of Father and internet addiction.

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"A descriptive study to assess the level of internet addiction among adolescents in selected schools of district patiala, punjab.", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.b76-b90, March-2023, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2303112.pdf

Volume 8 Issue 3, March-2023

Pages : b76-b90

Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_188370

Published Paper Id: IJNRD2303112

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Country: patiala, punjab, India

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