Internet Addiction among Secondary School Students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
This present study aims to identify the level of Internet Addiction (IA) on the behavior of secondary school students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Internet usage is growing over time and as a result of its excessive use could lead to an addiction.A survey is conducted in Kota Bharu, Kelantan engagin...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5925/1/FH02-FSSG-19-23345.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5925/ |
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| Summary: | This present study aims to identify the level of Internet
Addiction (IA) on the behavior of secondary school students in
Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Internet usage is growing over time and
as a result of its excessive use could lead to an addiction.A survey
is conducted in Kota Bharu, Kelantan engaging respondents in a
total of 422 secondary school students in the age range from 13 to
19 years old in answering the questionnaire provided related to
this research. The level of Internet addiction is assessed by the
Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The researchers chosea
quantitative research method and results were analyzed by
descriptive analysis. The results indicated, only 2.0% of
respondents had experienced the high level of Internet addiction
whereas the majority of respondents possess a low level of
Internet addiction with a percentage of 64.0%. Responsible
authorities must insert labor efforts in ensuring parents, teachers
and adolescents are conscious about the alarming perils of IA.
This study is expected to assist future research and current
efforts to combat IA among secondary school students. |
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