Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Review of the Research

Vandana Goswami; Dr. Divya Rani Singh

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| Published: June 25, 2016

Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Review of the Research

Vandana Goswami

Research Scholar, Department of Home Science, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur, (U.P.), India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Divya Rani Singh

Assistant Professor, Department of Home Science, DDU Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur, (U.P.), India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.194/20160303

DOI: 10.25215/0303.194

ABSTRACT

The Internet is a new tool that is evolving into an essential part of everyday life all over the world and is use increases especially young people. As the Internet increasingly becomes part of our daily lives, Internet addiction disorder has received much attention. There are several reviews addressing the definition, classification, impact of Internet on India, Internet addiction Test, Gender differences in Internet addiction, academic performance and Internet addiction and some reviews addressing the treatment of Internet addiction disorder. The main aim of this paper is to give a preferably brief overview of research on IAD.

Keywords

Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Adolescents, Gender Differences

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How to cite this article: V Goswami, D Singh. (2016). Internet Addiction among Adolescents: A Review of the Research. International Journal of Indian Psychology 3 (3), DOI: 10.25215/0303.194, DIP: 18.01.194/20160303