Level of Internet Addiction Among University Students

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue XII, December 2018 | ISSN 2454–6186

Level of Internet Addiction Among University Students

Z. S. Rabiah¹, C. Azlini², R. Normal³, Z.M. Lukman⁴, M.Y. Kamal⁵

^1,2,3,4,5Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia

Abstract— The main purpose of this study is to identify the level of internet addiction among university students. A self-administered questionnaire which consisted of demographic respondent and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was employed. A total of 304 University students of Universiti Sultan ZaianlAbidin(UniSZA) have participated in this study. The data was analyzed using descriptive data. Descriptive data were reported as frequency and percentage to show the level internet addiction by UniSZA students. The result shows that the level of internet addiction among students of UniSZA is moderate and tend to be high. The paper concludes by giving suggestions the university should block all social network to enhance student participation in the class to policy makers and gives a future recommendation on the research area

Keywords— Internet Addiction, Level of Internet Addiction, University Students, IAT

I. INTRODUCTION

Internet infusion has increased dramatically over the last few years due to the widespread growth in technology and internet creation[1]. The internet world is a borderless world, and the use of the internet is also being integrated as part of our daily lives among people especially early adolescents and adults [2]. The internet is now accessible faster in home, school, libraries, universities and internet cafés[3]. Laptops and smartphones with wireless internet software also become one of the tools to access the internet more faster and easier[4]. The Internet is an essential tool for people in this era of information technology and internet addiction is problematic to internet users, which forms a compulsive behavior affecting ordinary life [5]. There are various advantages of using the internet such as helping users to complete the homework, but the internet also brings a lot of adverse effects when the internet is abused and causes internet addiction [6]. Internet addiction is the same as an addiction to gambling, drugs, and alcohol [7][24]–[25].

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