THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FACTORS OF INTERNET ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

AZRI, AINA MASTURINA and SAMSUDIN, ERYN IZRINA and MUHAMAD SHAMSUL, IBRAHIM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FACTORS OF INTERNET ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. The Asian Journal of Professional and Business Studies, 2 (2). ISSN 2716-666X

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Abstract

Internet addiction refers to an act of excessively surfing the internet and causing damage to one’s daily life. While, academic performance is learning through instruction and measured by a standardised scale. A study reported that an individual that uses the internet for more than 16 hours is considered addicted to the internet. As a result, students tend to develop internet addiction, especially if their parents do not control their internet usage. A study has shown that excessive use of the internet can cause internet addiction and thus causing their academic performance to drop. The respondents in this study believe that they cannot control their internet usage if their parents cannot control them. However, they would rather have comfort in their parents' internet use due to their lack of control. This study determines the relationship between factors of internet addiction and academic performance, the relationship between parents’ lack of control and academic performance; and the relationship between emotional instability and academic performance. The sample taken for the study is collected from 333 respondents from Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA (KUPTM KL), Cheras. The researchers used an online survey to gather the data and perform descriptive and inferential analysis. The study indicated a significant result between internet addiction, parents’ lack of control, emotional instability, and academic performance. The data suggest the necessity of parental control of the amount of time these students spend on the internet to avoid internet addiction

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Internet Addiction,Parents’ Lack of Control,Emotional Instability, AcademicPerformance,Students
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LC Special aspects of education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Accountancy and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Shariffah Shuhaiza Syed Mohd Nor
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2022 07:13
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2022 07:13
URI:	http://eprints.kuptm.edu.my/id/eprint/2180

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