Non Problematic And Problematic Internet Use Among University Students Of Medical Colleges

Internet addiction has become a huge problem in today’s society. In Greg Beato’s article, he discusses the growing phenomena of internet addiction disorder. The writer explains that more and more people are becoming addicted to the internet. For example, he tells of a teenager in Ohio, who shot and killed his mom and injured his dad because they took away his Xbox. He tells how it is stated that five to ten percent of the 52 million internet users were addicted. The author is telling us that the internet has become very addictive in our everyday society.

The Internet has penetrated into every corner of people’s daily lives, it seems that almost all people can not leave the Internet. The reason is that It is convenient to search and send message online, in this way, people’s work is more efficient. Although the Internet had a lot of helpful and positive impacts on people’s life, the negative influences of Internet have been brought into focus and that has resulted in mobile phone dependence, video game addiction and internet violence.

The idea behind the internet was to revolutionize society and with over 3 billion individuals using it, it clearly succeeded (ITU, n.d.). However, individuals started coming online to check their email, watch a video, visit Facebook, or play an online game as a habit, may easily become addicted to these behaviors over time. According to the DSM-V, internet addiction applies to individuals who use the internet excessively, often without realizing how much time has passed, how much more they are using the internet and neglecting their basic needs, as well as, ignoring any negative impacts said internet use has caused (dsm). When not using the internet, the individual may feel withdrawal, angry, tense, and/or depressed; in addition, they may feel the need to have a better computer and more software, which is an internet-addicted individual’s form of tolerance (dsm). Time of use per day in those addicted to the internet is nearly double the time those who are not addicted spend online (Lee,

In the article, “Caught in the Web: More People Say Heavy Internet Use is Disrupting Their Lives, and Medical Experts are Paying Attention” by January W. Payne argues that using technology too much, has consequences that can affect the people around, and the individual’s health as well. At the same time, many people use internet excessively, and do not realize that, they might get further from the outside world. According to a research by Stanford University, demonstrated, that people spend on the internet about 3 or more hours daily. Many people are getting addictive to the internet, because they see it as an escape from problems, while others use it as a way to relax themselves. As people addiction to the internet increase, people isolate

Kristy L tells us that adolescents, college students, and those living in Asian countries are more susceptible to Internet addiction (IA)

Behaviour is something we acquire and shape it to fit our requirements. Behaviour is shaped by an individual’s interaction with culture and environment. This behavioural report will focus on the undesired behaviour, which is the heavy internet usage. The report will aim to establish baseline, monitor the behaviour and execute treatments to reduce and control the undesired behaviour. Internet addiction is defined as the indulgent or overuse of the internet. Extreme internet use occurs daily in my life, regardless during anytime of the day. The undesired behaviour that is the internet addiction has to reduce the usage in order to have a positive impact on the life. The heavy internet usage has to be reduced, and in its place introduce hobbies and time for study. Boredom is the main cause for the need to use internet. In the internet there are comics, television shows and other activities that could help elevate boredom. Due to the heavy internet use, socializing with family and friends have been significantly reduced. The repeated heavy internet usage has an impact on the physical burden and mental stressors on my life. The internet usage has been a repeated behaviour since I was twelve years old. The internet usage has been my repeated behaviour for a long time

The first prediction was that based off of the concluding data, there would be a correlation between the use of the internet, and loneliness and dating anxiety. The second, was that there would be no clear association with the idea of the length one spends online with their feelings when they are not participating in online activities. Another prediction was that there is a correlation between gender and problematic internet usage. The authors also predicted that there would be significantly different evidence that students who have developed dating relationships over the internet while also developing problematic internet use. One of the last predictions that were clearly stated hypothesized the idea that there would be a difference between the levels of problematic internet use and the length that students are occupied by the internet. This infatuation could lead to the students developing psychological problems, such as isolation, and other social

A new epidemic has fallen over America and is spreading like wild fire across the states as more and more fall victim to its claws. That epidemic is known as internet addiction which many of today’s youths are prone to due to the widespread usage of technology. Excessive use of the internet has proven hazardous to the generation because it decreases cognitive ability, impairs social development, and increases health problems. Since the current American society relies heavily on technology and web searches through google, the internet has become a necessary essential and making addiction almost inevitable.

Currently, people utilize the internet frequently a lot of type of internet addiction. Some youngsters, however, are addicted to the internet. They spend more time playing online games and watching TV shows on the internet, which means they stop going outside with their friends and even if stop going to schools. Internet should benefit people. But a number of people are controlled by internet. In other words, internet addiction will influence people in some negative ways in terms of health, personality and socialization.

Kwiatkowska examined 100 students aged 19 to 24 years old and resulted that due to long term stay online, young people have problem in learning, work and family’s duties, online stay above 5 hours a day maybe followed by increased risk of addiction (Kwiatkowska et.al, 2007). Excessive user and addictive user may face some problems due to their Internet usage problem.

Americans’ over-dependence on the internet is causing more harm than good. Technological advancement, coupled with our easy access to virtual life through computers, cell phones, iPods among others has introduced us into a new era of extreme livelihood and lifestyle; we have gradually expanded internet use to do most of our walking and thinking for us. This growing trend in internet obsession if left unchanged will forever affect our emotional, physical and social wellbeing.

Internet has brought a change in the way people connect with one another. Although the effects are witnessed by all generations in general, yet the young generation is impacted by the Internet the most. There is also variation in the extent to which children belonging to different areas are affected by the Internet since the use of the Internet is generally more common in the urban areas as compared to the rural areas.

The results from the study show that those who use the internet for durations of 5 hours or more experience higher problematic use levels. Also, by using the correlation analysis method, the results indicated that there was a positive correlation between problematic internet use and loneliness, communication, unpopularity anxiety and physiological symptoms. More results showed that male students were found to have a higher level of excessive internet use than females and relationships over the internet were high than those of others determined by the t-test.

Addicted students eat smaller meals, have a reduced appetite, miss meals, and eat more snacks. The skipping meals could be related to the increased snacking. High-risk internet users also ate more unhealthy foods. Kim et al. (2010) stated that high-risk internet users also had more unnatural sleep patterns than non-internet users (p. 56). One limitation of this study is that it was cross-sectional so they could not be sure of any relationships between internet addiction and eating habits. Another limitation is the students self-reported the data, so a few of the students could have lied about their tobacco and alcohol use. Uysal et al.’s (2013) study found that the students who were addicted social media were less happy. Uysal et al’s (2013) research is limited in that the study group is only from one city in Turkey. Internet addiction can potentially have severe negative effects on lifestyle, happiness, and eating

Karl Marx believed that technology was the driving force of society. Whether one agrees with this theory or not, this day and age is largely dependent on new technologies. At the base of today’s technology is the internet. With the creation of smart phones, laptops, and social media outlets, internet addiction is a term now being applied to those with problematic behaviors surrounding the excessive use of the internet. However, it is important to note that no standard diagnostic criteria or formal diagnoses are currently recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) for internet addictions. This paper aims to explore the physiological and psychological effects of the internet on individuals; especially when it is used in excess. Potential treatment options are also discussed.