Article Title :
Effect of Internet Addiction on Mental Health of Adolescents

Author Name :
Shashi Kala Nishad, Babli Roy and Balbir Kaur

Keyword :
Internet addiction, Mental Health, Adolescents

Publisher :
Politic India Publication

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Abstract :
The present paper is an attempt to examine the relationship between internet addiction and the mental health of adolescents. It also studies the effect of different levels of internet addiction on the mental health of adolescents. The sample for the study includes 50 students (27 boys and 23 girls) of class XI and XII of Dehradun. The data were analyzed with the help of Pearson Coefficients of Correlation. The findings of the study reveal a negative relationship between internet addiction and mental health. The study also reveals that students with various dimensions of mental health are affected negatively by Internet addiction.