Internet Addiction, Attachment Styles, Achievement Goal Motivation & PWB In Students: A Covid-19 Context

Abstract

The rapid digitalization brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has had various detrimental effects on the student population. According to previous literature, internet addiction is negatively correlated to psychological well-being, although studies measuring the correlation of these factors with achievement goal motivation and adult attachment styles from a Covid-19 context have been scarce. Present study aims towards assessing the relationship between Internet Addiction, Attachment Styles and Achievement Goal Motivation in Students; and its subsequent effect on Psychological Well-Being, from a Covid-19 Context. Data were collected in the year 2021, from 204 students (Mean age=22.23, SD=2.12; 50%females), by administering (a) Internet Addiction Scale by Young (1998), (b) Revised Adult Attachment Scale by Collins (1996), (c) Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Revised by Elliot et al. (2008), (d) Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale (2010, 1995). Correlation analysis shows a significant positive relationship between Internet Addiction and Adult Attachment while a significant negative relationship between Internet Addiction and Achievement Goal. Moreover, Multiple Regression Analysis shows that Internet Addiction, Attachment level and Achievement Goal Orientation of students significantly predicts their Psychological Well-Being (Adjusted R square=.74; F=191.83, p<.001).