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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × Author: Namita Tomar × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2005 × Type: Thesis ×
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    TRENDS OF INTERNET USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS: IMPACT ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL COGNITION
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2009) Namita Tomar
    The present study was conducted to assess the trends of internet use among adolescents and impact on their health and social cognition. The sample was comprised of 120 adolescents in 14 to16 years of age range, purposively selected from four private senior secondary schools of Ludhiana city. Results revealed that frequency and degree of internet use was significantly higher among males as compared to females. Majority of the adolescents spent 2-4 hours a day on internet. The most commonly visited websites by adolescents were chat-room followed by e-mail, orkut, music sites, search engines and educational sites. The prevalence of different types of physical and psychological health problems was higher among females as compared to males. The association between internet use and physical health problems was positively significant for urinary problems (such as frequent urination during day and night) and fatigability. Psychological inadequacy and depression was positively significantly correlated with internet use. Although the association between internet use and different dimensions of social cognition was non significant, yet, the maximum number of high internet users had low social cognition whereas largest percentage of low internet users had high social cognition.