Internet addiction and resilience among parents and children during lockdown in the pandemic

Abstract

Background- Implementation of lockdown has resulted in increased dependence on Internet for both parents and children. Aim- To compare the child and parent’s participants on the variables Resilience and Internet Addiction. Method- The present study included total 180 participants (child, N=90 and parents N=90) who were recruited from New Delhi and Sonipat, India. Nicholson McBride Resilience Questionnaire and Young Internet Addiction Test were used for the assessment. Result- This study found that children have lower resilience when compared to their parents who had higher Internet addiction than their children. Conclusion- Findings of the present research can help the psychologists to understand the behaviour, in terms of internet usage and coping in terms of resilience among people during a pandemic.