A study on internet dependence and its impact on academic performance

• Date: 01 January 2018

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

Vol. 2 No. 1

January, 2018

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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A study on internet dependence and its impact on academic performance

Anxhela Ferhataj

European University of Tirana, Albania

RolandSahatca

Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania

Ariel Ora

CarletonUniversityOawaCanada

Abstract

The usage of internet has increased greatly in recent times. This increase is followed by both

positiveandnegativeoutcomesOneofitsnegativeaspectsisinternetdependencyThescope

of this research is the study of internet dependency and its impact on academic performance.

Quantitative research was utilized in this study while questionnaires were used as the

research instrument. The study sample consists of 90 Albanian university students. The data

were analyzed with SPSS 20 and JASP-0.8.1.2. The study employed the following statistical

analyses frequency tables crossed tabulation Pearson correlation coecient regression

analysis, Bayesian Pearson Correlation.

The study concluded that time spent on the internet has a positive impact on internet

dependenceInternetdependencedoesnothaveasignicantstatisticalcorrelationtoacademic

performance. Another conclusion of the study is that most students nowadays are internet

dependent.

Keywordsinternet dependencesocial mediadependence onlinegames dependencelms

and music dependence, student’s academic performance.

Introduction

The internet is an all-around information source. Statistics demonstrate that internet

users are increasing each year. The largest part of this group consists of students.

Students use the internet everywhere Universitiesare now using more than ever

study programs combined with internet use. This has caused students to become even

more engaged on the internet. According to a number of studies, internet usage for

academicpurposeshasapositiveimpactonstudentperformanceAduwaOgiegbaen

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time, with the increase in usage there is an increase in internet dependency. Internet

addiction can be as dangerous as alcohol and drug addictions. Internet dependency

hasa directimpact onstudent lifeAkhter concluded thatspendingmost of

the time on the internet impacts negatively three aspects of a person’s life: physical

health, family life, and academic performance. This study focuses on analyzing

internet dependency and its impact on academic performance.