The Impact of Internet Addiction, Gender and Parental Education

Abstract

In the last several decades, there has been an explosion in the use of cellphones, computers, and the internet. However, there is no denying benefits to using these devices, there have also been reports of people abusing them to the point where it negatively impacts their health. As the number of states affected grows, this issue has turn become a serious issue for public health. Many health issues might arise from spending too much time online., both mental and physical. Problems with job, marital status, social relationships, and students' academic achievement may all be traced back to compulsive online use. It is essential to do in order to have a better grasp of the problem. scientific studies on these reasons and the consequences they have. This study set out to answer the question, "How are personality traits, loneliness, and mental health related to college students' internet use and addiction?" by investigating these relationships. There were 360 college students were polled for this study; the participants' ages ranged from 18 to 25 years, and both sexes were represented. breakdown was 180 male and 180 female. Numerous educational institutions in Nashik city provided the data for the sample. The research strategy used in this study was a combination of comparative and correlational approaches. The data was collected using a handy sampling strategy, which might be either inadvertent or purposeful. All of the following instruments were used in the research: from Kimberly Young's (1998) Internet Addiction Test (IAT), via & Costa McCrae's (1992) NEO PI-R Personality Inventory, Uma Meenakshi R. and K. Krishnan's (2010) Loneliness Inventory, and D.S. Sisodia and Pooja Choudhary's (2010) Psychological Well-Being Scale.