A study on internet dependence and its impact on academic performance
Author | Anxhela Ferhataj - Roland Sahatcija - Ariel Ora |
Position | European University of Tirana, Albania - Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania - Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada |
Pages | 109-119 |
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
RolandSahatca
Mediterranean University of Albania, Albania
Ariel Ora
CarletonUniversityOawaCanada
Abstract
The usage of internet has increased greatly in recent times. This increase is followed by both
positiveandnegativeoutcomesOneofitsnegativeaspectsisinternetdependencyThescope
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 coecient regression
analysis, Bayesian Pearson Correlation.
The study concluded that time spent on the internet has a positive impact on internet
dependenceInternetdependencedoesnothaveasignicantstatisticalcorrelationtoacademic
performance. Another conclusion of the study is that most students nowadays are internet
dependent.
Keywordsinternet dependencesocial mediadependence onlinegames dependencelms
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 Universitiesare 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
academicpurposeshasapositiveimpactonstudentperformanceAduwaOgiegbaen
IyamuEdmundsThorpe ConoleBrownElloreNiranjan
AlshammariEnglanderTerregrossaWangMbahAtthesame
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
hasa directimpact onstudent lifeAkhter concluded thatspendingmost 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.
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