Problematic Internet Use among College Students in Relation to Anxiety and Depression

Authors

  • Aditya Chamuah Research Scholar, Department of Psychology Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Dr. R Sankar Assistant Professor and Head (i/c), Department of Psychology Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/%2010.25215/0701.119

Keywords:

Anxiety, Depression, Problematic Internet Use And Students In College

Abstract

The present research was executed to elucidate the role of anxiety and depression on problematic internet use of college students. The sample consisted of 60 students studying degree courses in a college. They were assessed by anxiety scale, depression scale and problematic internet use scale. The results of correlation coefficient indicated that all of the studied variables were positively significantly correlated with problematic internet use. Also, the regression analysis showed that anxiety and depression could predict problematic internet use significantly. The implications and limitations of the research are discussed.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Aditya Chamuah, & Dr. R Sankar. (2022). Problematic Internet Use among College Students in Relation to Anxiety and Depression. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 7(1). https://doi.org/ 10.25215/0701.119