A Study on Internet Dependency and its Impact on Loneliness among College Students

Abstract

The focus of this study is to examine the impact of internet dependency on loneliness among college students. A sample of 300 college students was selected by applying selective sampling, consisting of 150 males and 150 females from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. “Compulsive Internet Use Scale” and the “Differential Loneliness Scale” were used as data collection instruments. The findings showed that there is a link between loneliness and excessive usage of the internet. Internet dependency has a significant influence on loneliness and this indicates that the college students who spend majority of their time on the internet feel greater amount of loneliness. These results were discussed and accordingly some conclusions were made through this study.