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Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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  • Research Article   
  • J Child Adolesc Behav 2018, Vol 6(3): 378
  • DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000378

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Case Study of High Schools in Mangalore

Babita Kayastha1*, Ashmita Gurung2 and Rashmi Chawal1
1B&B Medical Institute, , Lalitpur, Nepal
2Gandaki Medical College, , Pokhara, Nepal
*Corresponding Author : Babita Kayastha, B&B Medical Institute, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: +977 9841543855, Email: babi_kayastha@yahoo.com

Received Date: May 19, 2018 / Accepted Date: Jun 14, 2018 / Published Date: Jun 23, 2018

Abstract

Adolescents are more vulnerable to internet addiction (IA) as they have less ability to control their enthusiasm for internet activities. In this study, a descriptive approach was used to assess the level of IA and its impact among high school students. A conceptual framework was based on Roy’s Adaptation Model. The tool consisted of a baseline proforma, a modified form of IA test and a structured questionnaire developed during the study. Those tools were employed to assess the level of IA and its impact among adolescents of English medium high schools. Opinions from fourteen experts were used to modify the tools for the validity. The reliability of the tool was determined by using a split half technique. The reliability was measured by Karl Pearson’s coefficient correlation and was found to be reliable. The study revealed that majority (70.5%) of the adolescents were normal users, 23% had a mild addiction, 6% had a moderate addiction and 0.5% had a severe addiction. The majority (73%) of samples had a mild impact, 16.5% had a moderate impact, and 10.5% had no impact. Some of their demographic variables like age, class, and occupation of fathers have significant associations with both IA and impact of IA.

Keywords: Adolescence; High school; Impact; Internet addiction

Citation: Kayastha B, Gurung A, Chawal R (2018) A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Case Study of High Schools in Mangalore. J Child Adolesc Behav 6: 378. Doi: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000378

Copyright: © 2018 Kayastha B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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