Internet Dependency Among College Students

Abstract

A Non-experimental Descriptive Study To Assess The Level Of Internet Dependency And Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Knowledge On Internet Dependency Among The Students In Aringar Anna Government Arts And Science College, Karaikal. The Demographical Data And The Clinical Data Were Collected By Using Young`s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) To Assess The Level Of Internet Dependency Among College Students. Assessment Of Level Of The Internet Dependency Among The College Students Show That 52% Of College Students Had Moderate Level Of Internet Dependency And 48% Of College Students Had Mild Level Of Internet Dependency. Structured Teaching Programme Was Effective In Pretest 66% Of Them Have Inadequate Knowledge,34% Have Moderate Adequate And None Of Them Had Adequate Knowledge Where As In Posttest 74% Adequate Knowledge And 24% Having Moderately Adequate Knowledge. This Shows The Effectiveness Of Teaching Programme Was Increased The Awareness About Ill Effects Of Internet Dependency. It Can State That Of College Students Had More Moderate Level Of Internet Dependency.

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