Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part D (2023)
Internet addiction in relation to self-esteem among the PG students of CUPB
Internet addiction in relation to self-esteem among the PG students of CUPB
Author(s)
Dr. Shamshir Singh and Kunal
AbstractInternet use has become an inextricable part of human life, and its limitless potential has completely revolutionized the teaching learning process among the youth of the country. Information sharing, business possibilities, communication, learning, relationships, sociability, commerce, and entertainment, all have been altered by the internet, which is now available with a simple click. On the other hand, Self-esteem is a state of self-acceptance, personal admiration and subjective regard for oneself. The goal of this study was to see if there was a link between internet addiction and self-esteem among PG students. Internet addiction is a means of self-expression, entertainment, schoolwork, relationships and so on that PG students have adopted it as a form of self-expression, entertainment, schoolwork, relationships, and so on. Self-esteem is an important aspect of an adolescent's personality. The study's sample included 228 PG students from Central University of Punjab. The investigator used standardized tools such as Internet Addiction Test developed by Dr. Kimberly S. Young (1998) and Self-Esteem scale (2015) developed by Dr. Santosh Dhar and Dr. Upinder Dhar. Product-Moment Correlation was used to find out the relationship between internet addiction and self-esteem among PG students of CUPB. It was found that the majority of the PG students of CUPB showed an average level of internet addiction. It was also found that there was no significant relationship between high, average and low levels of internet addiction and self-esteem among PG students of CUPB.
How to cite this article:
Dr. Shamshir Singh, Kunal. Internet addiction in relation to self-esteem among the PG students of CUPB. Int J Appl Res 2023;9(1):255-259.