The Impact of Internet Addiction on Self-Esteem and Loneliness Among Young Adults

Abstract

This review paper aims to understand internet addiction and its potential impact on self-esteem and loneliness among young adults. It explores how the internet’s excessive consumption harms our mental health. Among the contributory psychological factors of internet addiction is said to be impacting self-esteem and loneliness due to excessive usage of the internet, which leads to the development of psychological factors. It has been hypothesized that lower levels of self-esteem will be associated with higher levels of loneliness and higher levels of internet addiction among young adults.