Relationship Between Internet And Internet Addiction

When the television is always on, simply sitting down for a twenty minute program can lead to a night spent on the couch. However, televisions are not the only culprits contributing to the issue. The accessibility found in cell phones and computers is beyond extraordinary. The knowledge of the world can be obtained with a click of a button or a tap of a finger. The introduction of the internet has revolutionized the way of life for better or for worse. Rather than reading newspapers and books to retrieve information, people resort to the internet for their means. This is entirely justifiable, considering the drastic variation in the time required to access information on each platform. However, smart phones and computers have become the primary way to communicate and interact with the outside world due to their simplicity and agility. The convenience of modern technology is partially responsible for America’s obsession with screens.

Relevance Statement: Most teens nowadays use the Internet; the usage varies according to each person, but I know that everyone in here is familiar with it.

Nowadays, the Internet is one of the most important means of modern technology, which occupies and invades minds and souls. This technology is exploited by some to satisfy their curiosity, to learn about new discoverers, and to be challenged by adventures and to satisfy other desires. Despite the privileges it has brought to people's lives, the Internet however has its own disadvantages. Internet addiction is one of the most dangerous and frightening problems that has swept the world in all societies, and it is a new disease of this modern age. Internet addiction in people can be expressed in terms of the excessive time and intent that is being put in its use. Young people are usually victims of Internet addiction. Therefore, the compulsive

Internet addiction disorder, more commonly called problematic Internet use, refers to excessive computer use which interferes with daily life. Internet overuse, problematic computer use, or pathological computer use, problematic Internet use, or Internet addiction disorder. In the most recent version of the DSM-5, Internet Gaming Disorder is the latest term to describe this problem.

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In recent years，network technology developing rapidly so that internet bring changes for teenager’s daily life and a large number of teenagers network user is rising. A review by Lau CH（2011 ) found that over 12% of male students and 5% of female students in China showed signs of Internet addiction. Moreover，Data from Pew Internet and American Life Project（2001）analysed that around 39.2% teenagers spend approximately 3-4 hours on internet，as a result，they may feel live in a virtual world. Similarly, Kimmerly and Lisa(2009) have argued that over 90% of children aged 3-18 in the US used computers, and the long time they surf the internet might cause physical health problems to teenagers (obesity, visual strain and insomnia). So the essay presented here summarize the major drawbacks about teenager Internet addiction，including internet addition in games，social media and sex.（Goldberg,2005）. In addition，identifying and analyzing the reasons of adolescent internet addiction. As a result，focus on the addition problem and discuss the solutions.

Have you ever left your phone at home and became anxious? Have you ever ditched your friends to stay home and play online games? You may be suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder or IAD. Internet Addiction Disorder drives people to overuse technology and create a variety of behavioral problems with impulse control (Saliceti 1372). People turn to the Internet as an escape into a world that does not have real life consequences and they are just able to run free. However, people who use the Internet or a form of technology will not be able to put it down sometimes for hours. If Internet users don’t step away from their computers or smart devices, negative influences revolving around this technology will begin to consume one’s independence and deteriorate social interaction.

The results of the study done by Buchanan, J., O’Mara, J., Pistner, M., Young, K. were as follows; first, boredom was one of the factors identified by participant as being a major cause in dealing with their use of the internet.Secondly, symptoms of internet addiction found in this study were being engrossed with the internet, anxiety when not using internet, lying and covering up internet use, negative impacts on real-life functioning. The overuse of the internet can lead to depression or increased depression, social isolation, loss of job, financial debt, divorce, underachievement in school, and tension in relationship with family.

The issue of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) has become a topic of discussion for the newer generations exposed to technological tools (smartphones, tablets etc.). Considering the effectiveness of computer mediated communication (CMC) compared to the traditional face-to-face, there is a larger chance to become addicted to the internet since technological tools have been developed to be conveniently accessible. Using technological tools as a mediator, it can be possible that individuals prefer CMC due to the three main components that it offers: anonymity, asynchronicity, and accessibility (Valkenburg & Peter, 2011). With this being said, it can

The World Wide Web is an intriguing information highway. Its beginnings only date back to the 1990’s, but it has quickly become a major staple in our lives. As with anything there is a good and bad side. Americans and people around the world are becoming more and more reliant on using the internet for their informational, academic, social, entertainment, organizational, and connectional needs. Along with all of the good that this has brought a new disorder is arising, internet addiction disorder.

There is not a clear stated definition of digital addiction however Shaw and Black (2008) characterize Internet addiction by excessive or poorly preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress. However as the term addict is a strong description DA is seen as a general misuse of the internet in various forms, as no formal definition exists the author sees the disorder as problematic computer usage resulting in negative consequences. According to Young et al DA is a broad term covering a wide variety of behaviours and impulse control problems. K.Young (1999) also categorised DA into five subtypes of DA, they are cybersexual addiction, cyberrelationship addiction; net compulsion (e.g. gambling or shopping on the internet); information overload (e.g. compulsive database searching); and computer addiction (excessive game-playing). This project highlights social network addiction which falls into the category of cyberrelationship addiction but also contemplates all other types.

Have you been though things such as you open up your laptop to do your work or study but ended up playing video games and surfing on internet? It is believed that a great amount of people feel like this. Nowadays, we live in a world with highly developed internet and electronic devices. Highly advanced internet make our life better, which is non-debatable, but there

When it comes to the topic of technology, most people will readily agree that it has been growing non-stop at a significant pace. About 16 years ago, technologies, such as computers were not a necessity in mainstream life. Since then, technology has progressed and people have become extremely reliable on. In the essay “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser, she talks about the positive aspects of the Internet. Although she mainly focuses on the positive she also contradicts herself and mentions some negative aspects. “Twenty-plus years ago, high school students didn’t have the Internet to store their trivia”(Goldwasser 238). Those unfamiliar with this school of thought may be interest to know that it basically boils down to

Technology is slowly becoming part off society’s daily activities. Once we wake up in the morning with the assistance from our alarm clocks, to the moment we turn off the lights to go to bed, we are regularly reminded that we are now living in a modern world. Technology is present everywhere we turn. One of the most important products of technology is the internet. The World Wide Web (www) is part of almost everyone’s everyday life. In addition to the uses of computers, we can use our hand held devices to access the internet as well. The ability to have unlimited access to the internet from anywhere at any time has become the cause of a serious addiction that affects about one in every eight Americans; this addiction is referred to as

Accompanied by the unstoppable development of technology and internet, a lot of brand new electronic devices and attracting games appear to our daily life. more and more people fascinated by them and these situation caused serious isolation among, families, workplaces and schools. “people use internet replace almost all the forms of pastime, people do not play with their friends or neighborhoods.”(Murat Akin. 2017,7(2). pg 199). through this quotation, we can easily found that people spend much time on internet instead of staying with families and communicate with friends. we can realize internet is harmful to people’ communication, relationship,feelings, social belongings, etc though it brings us a lot of convenience and newness for us. Therefore, the best solution for this phenomenon is that put electronic devices again, control the time on devices, go outside do some activities with friends and chatting with them face to face. we can also communicate with neighbors, take much more times with families. Try to stay in the real world and avoid excessive use of electronic devices. “Internet addiction is a disorder as risky as other types of addiction”(Cadan Ozturk. 2015. pg120).Through this reference, we can clearly realize these problems are serious and horrible in nowadays society. contemporary, we can found more and more news on the newspaper which illustrate teenagers start to get more different types of harmful diseases than ever before. Moreover,