Internet Addiction and Comorbid Mental Health Problems among Youngsters
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2020
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The study was conducted to assess the “Internet Addiction and Comorbid Mental Health Problems among
Youngsters”. The study was based on 240 adolescents (i.e. 120 rural and 120 urban) in the age range of 18-
20 years. The sample was randomly drawn from eight degree colleges purposively selected from rural as
well as urban areas of Ludhiana district. Self-structured general information sheet was prepared to collect
the general information of the youngsters. Internet Addiction Test by Young and Depression, Anxiety,
Stress Scale (DASS-21) by Lovibond and Lovibond were used to assess the internet addiction and comorbid
mental health problems among the respondents. Results revealed significant gender and locale differences
in comorbid mental health problems among adolescents. Urban adolescents were more depressed, stressed
and anxious than rural adolescents. Females were more depressed, anxious and stressed than males and had
more comorbid mental health issues. Significant gender and locale difference existed between internet
addiction among respondents. Urban adolescents were significantly ahead of rural adolescents in all the
dimensions and overall internet addiction. Also, males were significantly ahead of females in the
dimensions of neglect work, excessive use, neglect social life as well as overall internet addiction. A highly
significant association existed between depression, anxiety, stress, comorbid mental health problems and
all the dimensions of internet addiction among adolescents.
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Vitasta (2020). Internet Addiction and Comorbid Mental Health Problems among Youngsters (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.