Methods this crosssectional study was conducted between december 2017 and april 2018 at the college of medicine, qassim university, buraydah, saudi arabia. Several studies have found that the use of mobile phones among college university students has brought about a profound and diverse pool of knowledge. Internet use, abuse, and dependence among students at a southeastern regional university article pdf available in journal of american college health 562. The study was based on data drawn from a national survey of college students in taiwan. Distribution of the scores of the students on the internet addiction scale and the beck depression scale 4. The effect of the internet in education is, hence, relatively limited. Pdf internet use and addiction among medical students in. The researcher investigated internet usage among students at the university of. Pdf internet usage among university students in pakistan.
The validated internet addiction test questionnaire was. A survey in university of the punjab, lahore, pakistan. Internet heralded the development and implementation of new and. Are selfregulation and depressive symptoms predictors of problematic internet use among first year university students. Correlation between internet usage and academic performance. Internet use among university students background of the study internet use is spreading rapidly into daily life, and directly affecting peoples ideas and behavior. In a survey of internet usage of the students in the university of the punjab, lahore, pakistan, basir et al. Pathologicalinernet use among university students 563 atric problems, depression, loneliness, academic performance. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the use of internet among university students in ghana for seeking online health information and support. University students internet use and its relationships with. A study among university students shubha h s, manipal university, india abstract people have three ways to learn about the world, through direct personal experiences, interpersonal interactions and the media. But little research has been found regarding the comparative study of internet usage among university students. Advantages for using the internet in university education. Discussion because of the widespread use of the internet for following up on lessons, conducting research and writing papers, it is not surprising that internet addiction is common among university students.
Relationship to communication and selfconcept megan sponcil youngstown state university priscilla gitimu youngstown state university abstract the purpose of this study was to examine social media use among college students and how it affects communication with others, and college students selfconcept. The information and communication technologies have. Internet usage, challenges, and attitudes among university students. Uses and gratifications of problematic social media use among. Puis is a 33item and five point likert scale developed by ceyhan, ceyhan, and gurcan 2007 to measure the levels of problematic internet use of university students. A survey in university of the punjab, lahore sakina bashir khalid mahmood farzana shafique abstract the. Internet has an impact in many areas including the higher education system. Relationship between internet use and health orientation. Survey responses were then analyzed to determine how many students regularly use the internet, how many hours per week regular users spend on the internet, and what computers they use. The internet addiction and aggression among university students. Risks, responses, and research recommendations adina farrukh, rebecca sadwick, and john villasenor i. Ugwulebo jeremiah emeka and okoro sunday nyeche abstract this research work is a study on the impact of internet usage on academic performance of undergraduate students using university of. In this study, efficiency and effectiveness of access to resources on the internet, rather than. A survey done among students between the ages of 12 to 17 by dybek 2002 maintains that students make use of the internet mainly while doing their homework.
The paper recommends that the university authorities should arrange training programs for the students internet use. Internet use, abuse, and dependence among students at a southeaster n regional university beverly l. Pdf internet use among university students in kenya. Evaluation of internet addiction and depression among. The influence of internet usage on students academic performance. Usage of internet for academic purposes on university. Caplan 2007 found that loneliness and the perceived social benefits of online communication are two significant predictors of problematic internet use among university students. Prevalence of pathological internet use among university. A large number of them have learned to use the internet tools by themselves, or relying on assistance from friends without attending any formal training programs. I declare that this study, internet use among university students in kenya. However, mobile phone usage also has its adverse effects. The aim of this study, therefore, is to explore the phenomenon of facebook addiction among university students.
The impact of internet use for students iopscience. Qualitative study using interview is used to gather data from nine international postgraduates of universiti putra malaysia. A questionnairebased survey was done among 381 students and facetoface interviews were conducted with the university. Fatigue and pain related to internet usage among university. Google as a search engine and yahoo as an email service are the most popular among students. Ease of work and time saving are the reasons of internet use among university students. Internet usage, challenges, and attitudes among university. Are selfregulation and depressive symptoms predictors of. The aim of the study was to find out the internet usage behavior of the students. Apr 28, 2016 therefore, students may need to make it a habit to perform eye protection measures during internet use, including taking regular breaks, and performing eye yoga and exercise. May 15, 2018 the importance of the present study is that it is the first to examine the relationship between social media use motives and psmu while controlling for demographics, personality differences, and popular smss among university students. Pdf internet use, abuse, and dependence among students.
This study investigates problematic internet use among young adult university students and examines correlation between problematic internet use and loneliness and dating anxiety. Email allows students and teachers to contact one another even if they cannot physically meet. The survey research was conducted among 200 students of university of sindh. This paper examined the evolution of mobile phones in nigeria and the. Moreover, physical exercise may promote musculoskeletal health among university students who use the internet. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the internet addiction and aggression among university students comprehensively. Prevalence of pathological internet use among university students and correlations with selfesteem, the general health questionnaire ghq, and disinhibition. Two hundred students from the four colleges of the university of ghana were sampled for this study. Pdf the revolution of internet usage among different communities cannot be denied. Problematic use of technological platforms such as smss have been shown to be prevalent among university. May 17, 2019 one advantage of using the internet in university education is its ability to allow you to communicate quickly to large numbers of people if necessary. Pdf the paper presents the results of a survey of the undergraduate, graduate and post graduate students of the university of the punjab, lahore.
Impact of internet usage on the academic performance of undergraduates students. Internet usage as a marker for depressive symptoms recent studies show that more than 90% of college students in the us actively use the internet 23, 26. Debate and research into whether internet addiction is a cause or an effect are continuing. Researcharticle the internet use for health information seeking among ghanaian university students. The results obtained have shown that student interest in university among final year students. Impact of internet usage on the academic performance of. The internet has become the backbone for students to interact and. Studies that have examined vulnerable groups of excessive internet use, e. The study specifically focuses on 1 access and use of internet by students and 2 students use of internet for health purposes. Development of internet technology increasingly modern and sophisticated not only benefit users but also have an effect that is not good for users, especially among students, from a study of 120 students sampled, internet usage will become addicted and more likely to hacase negative and less support in learning activities.
The use of the internet is an important tool in higher education 3 where the interhow to cite this paper. A correlational research design was used in the study by assuming that a relationship could exist between the internet addiction and aggression. Associating internet usage with depressive behavior among. The relationship between depression and internet addiction. A case study of the university of nairobi, is my original work and that all the sources i have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. Pdf internet use, abuse, and dependence among students at a. In a survey on the rate of the use of the internet among university students for study purposes peek 2002, 67% out of 2054 students have been reported to be making use of the internet. A mixed methodology approach was developed to compare what students reported about their internet usage and what the university recorded. Journal of software engineering and applications, 9, 577587. Since adolescents, especially some university students sometimes, use the internet for reasons other than educational they explore the funny view of the internet. The researcher investigated internet usage among students at the university of nairobi using a quantitative case study method.
Pdf internet usage, challenges, and attitudes among university. Aug 23, 2008 this study examined the relationships between university students internet use and students academic performance, interpersonal relationships, psychosocial adjustment, and selfevaluation. The rapid growth of the internet in this era can be attributed to its increased ease of use, especially among university students. University student internet use patterns are also investigated. Problematic internet use, loneliness and dating anxiety among. Objectives this study aimed to measure the prevalence of internet use and addiction and determine its association with gender, academic performance and health among medical students. The responses of the scale range from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Pdf comparative study of internet usage among university. A crosssectional study benedictoseiasibey,1 sethagyemang,1 andaugustinaboakyedankwah2. The very low correlations encountered above, even though statistically significant, showed that students who spent more time on the internet did not make much greater use of it for academic purposes as compared with students who used the internet less. A large number of them have learnt to use the internet tools by themselves, or relying on assistance from friends without attending any formal training programs. An analysis of student internet usage and its impact on the.