Article 3: (Internet Addiction in Students: A Cause of Concern)

Article 3: (Internet Addiction in Students: A Cause of Concern)

• Section 1 – Library research description

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• Section 2 – Article abstracts and references

Abstract

The Internet was originally designed to facilitate communication and research activities. However, the dramatic increase in the use of the Internet in recent years has led to pathological use (Internet addiction). This study is a preliminary investigation of the extent of Internet addiction in school children 16-18 years old in India. The Davis Online Cognition Scale (DOCS) was used to assess pathological Internet use. On the basis of total scores obtained (N = 100) on the DOCS, two groups were identified—dependents (18) and non-dependents (21), using mean ± ½ SD as the criterion for selection. The UCLA loneliness scale was also administered to the subjects. Significant behavioral and functional usage differences were revealed between the two groups. Dependents were found to delay other work to spend time online, lose sleep due to late-night logons, and feel life would be boring without the Internet. The hours spent on the Internet by dependents were greater than those of non-dependents. On the loneliness measure, significant differences were found between the two groups, with the dependents scoring higher than the non-dependents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Keywords

INTERNET addiction
SCHOOL children
INTERNET users
LONELINESS
INTERNET addicts

• Section 3 – Research descriptions

This article looks shows a study that investigate the extent of internet addiction among students in India which are between 16 and 18 years old. 100 participant went through The Davis Online Cognition Scale. They were in two groups which were categorized as independent and dependent (N=100). The study had a qualitative approach (study approaches). The study found out that the dependents use to delay their work and choirs to go use the Internet and the time spent by dependents is greater that the time spent by independents on the internet. Moreover, the study found out that dependents tend to have less sleeping hours than independent due to late-night logons.

• Section 4 – Article evaluation

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