THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNET ADDICTION ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING : A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

This quantitative study investigates the relationship between internet addiction and psychological well-being that based on gender. The key variables were measures using two different tests: Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Psychological Well-Being Test. One hundred and twenty participants over th...

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Main Author: Adibah, Mohd Razali
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2020
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32978/1/Adibah%20Bt%20Mohd%20Razali%20ft.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32978/
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Summary:This quantitative study investigates the relationship between internet addiction and psychological well-being that based on gender. The key variables were measures using two different tests: Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Psychological Well-Being Test. One hundred and twenty participants over the age of 19 until 27. The empirical results demonstrate a statistically significant, negative correlation between internet addiction and psychological wellbeing. Gender was found to be negatively correlated with both internet addiction and psychological well-being.