Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users

Internet has become a part of our daily lives. The vast scale of internet moves the whole society and culture into an entirely new dimension. With the media giving so much attention to the internet, more and more people are getting involved but some seem to be a bit too involved. It is becoming c...

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Main Author:	Sinnappan, Sukunesan
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	1999
Subjects:	Internet addiction - Malaysia - Case studies
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8767/1/FEM_1999_10_A.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.87672010-12-17T02:35:48Z Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users 1999 Sinnappan, Sukunesan Internet has become a part of our daily lives. The vast scale of internet moves the whole society and culture into an entirely new dimension. With the media giving so much attention to the internet, more and more people are getting involved but some seem to be a bit too involved. It is becoming common to know someone, or have heard of someone, that has become obsessed with on-line activities to the point that they ignore important personal responsibilities. However, despite the increasing importance of internet, little attention seem to have been paid towards understanding internet dependency or addiction. This study was conducted specifically to determine 1) the existence of internet addiction, 2) which demographic factor and personality type correlates with internet addiction, 3) the characteristics of internet users and as well as possible addicts.The study was conducted on active internet users, who get their access to internet via cybercafes in Klang Valley. A total of 136 individuals participated in the study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire and were analysed using statistical analyses such as frequency, percentage, correlation and Chi-square, by means of SPSS-Win computer software. The findings show that the internet users in cybercafes are young, educated, mostly males with low income. These young users also have strong peer influence and are willing to forgo their recreational activities and personal responsibilities in order to stay on-line. Being youths internet is mainly used for entertainment, research and communication purposes. Internet is sought after by these users due to the quantity of information and its excellent networking capabilities. Affordable charges at the cybercafes has facilitated these youths to continue their net habits there. Peer company and influence, easy access to the internet and appealing facilities are the main reasons of these young users visit cybercafes.In midst of getting exposed and familiarised with internet, some get obsessed. Internet addiction was found existing among Malaysian internet users. These addicts are aware of their extensive usage and intend to reduce. Based on the findings of this study, there is a need for recovery programs and therapy to cure these addicts. And various in depth studies should be carried out to cope with the social implications of this latest communication technological tool. Internet addiction - Malaysia - Case studies 1999 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8767/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8767/1/FEM_1999_10_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Internet addiction - Malaysia - Case studies Faculty of Human Ecology English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language	English English
topic	Internet addiction - Malaysia - Case studies
spellingShingle	Internet addiction - Malaysia - Case studies Sinnappan, Sukunesan Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
description	Internet has become a part of our daily lives. The vast scale of internet moves the whole society and culture into an entirely new dimension. With the media giving so much attention to the internet, more and more people are getting involved but some seem to be a bit too involved. It is becoming common to know someone, or have heard of someone, that has become obsessed with on-line activities to the point that they ignore important personal responsibilities. However, despite the increasing importance of internet, little attention seem to have been paid towards understanding internet dependency or addiction. This study was conducted specifically to determine 1) the existence of internet addiction, 2) which demographic factor and personality type correlates with internet addiction, 3) the characteristics of internet users and as well as possible addicts.The study was conducted on active internet users, who get their access to internet via cybercafes in Klang Valley. A total of 136 individuals participated in the study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire and were analysed using statistical analyses such as frequency, percentage, correlation and Chi-square, by means of SPSS-Win computer software. The findings show that the internet users in cybercafes are young, educated, mostly males with low income. These young users also have strong peer influence and are willing to forgo their recreational activities and personal responsibilities in order to stay on-line. Being youths internet is mainly used for entertainment, research and communication purposes. Internet is sought after by these users due to the quantity of information and its excellent networking capabilities. Affordable charges at the cybercafes has facilitated these youths to continue their net habits there. Peer company and influence, easy access to the internet and appealing facilities are the main reasons of these young users visit cybercafes.In midst of getting exposed and familiarised with internet, some get obsessed. Internet addiction was found existing among Malaysian internet users. These addicts are aware of their extensive usage and intend to reduce. Based on the findings of this study, there is a need for recovery programs and therapy to cure these addicts. And various in depth studies should be carried out to cope with the social implications of this latest communication technological tool.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Sinnappan, Sukunesan
author_facet	Sinnappan, Sukunesan
author_sort	Sinnappan, Sukunesan
title	Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
title_short	Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
title_full	Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
title_fullStr	Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
title_full_unstemmed	Internet Addiction: An Exploratory Study on Malaysian Internet Users
title_sort	internet addiction: an exploratory study on malaysian internet users
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Human Ecology
publishDate	1999
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8767/1/FEM_1999_10_A.pdf
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