Prevalence of Internet Addiction among University Students in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Omoyemiju, Michael Adeniyi; Popoola, Bayode Isaiah
Titel	Prevalence of Internet Addiction among University Students in Nigeria
Quelle	In: British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 49 (2021) 1, S.132-139 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0306-9885
DOI	10.1080/03069885.2020.1729339
Schlagwörter	Incidence; Internet; Computer Use; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Addictive Behavior; Undergraduate Students; Young Adults; Gender Differences; On Campus Students; Student Characteristics; Foreign Countries; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Telekommunikationstechnik; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland
Abstract	In this study the prevalence of internet addiction was ascertained among students of a university in Nigeria, using a survey design method. A sample of 1448 students was selected through a proportionate sampling technique. Data were collected using Young's (1998) Internet Addiction Test. Fourteen percent of the students exhibited severe levels of internet addiction, with a higher rate among male than female students. Internet addiction was observed to be more prevalent among students who were residing on campus. The findings of the study are important for counselling psychologists, psychiatrists and policymakers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01