The Effect of Insecurity and Inferiority Feeling on Internet Addiction among Adolescents

Abstract

In contemporary society, Internet addiction is a growing concern among adolescents with various factors contributing to its emergence and prevalence. The Present study focuses on understanding the effect of insecurity and inferiority feeling on Internet addiction among adolescents from age 11 to 19 years. The study comprised of 202 participants (99= females, 101= males, and 2 others) recruited from snowball sampling method to get a vast sample ranging from different socio-economic backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and states. Insecurity and inferiority questionnaires (Dr. G.C. Pati), and Internet addiction scale (Dr. Kimberly young, 1998) were administered. To formulate inferences from the data collected multiple regression analysis were done to unveil the effect of insecurity feeling and inferiority feeling on internet addiction. Results suggested a significant effect of insecurity and inferiority on internet addiction with insecurity being a slightly better predictor. Positive correlation was found between insecurity and inferiority feeling among adolescents.