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| Published: March 13, 2024

Influence of Internet Use on Self Esteem and Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents

DIP: 18.01.174.20241201

DOI: 10.25215/1201.174

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The present study is to assess internet use, self-esteem and psychological well-being in adolescents. A sample of 150 students (75 girls and 75 boys) were taken and from the age range 13 years to 17 years in South Delhi were taken randomly as the subjects of the present investigation by administrated Young’s internet addiction scale, Ryff’s Psychological Well- Being Scales, and Rosenberg’s Self-esteem scale were analyzed using t-test and Pearson’s correlation. Result revealed that there is significant gender difference among adolescents with internet addiction. On the other hand, there is significant relationship between internet addiction and self- esteem among adolescents but there is negative significant relationship between Internet addiction and Psychological well-being among adolescents.

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Sonu Kumar @ sonukumargrgn@gmail.com

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.174.20241201

10.25215/1201.174

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Published in   Volume 12, Issue 1, January-March, 2024