Identification of adolescent internet addiction through baum test and its impact on student behaviour and academic performance
<p>The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between internet addiction,</p><p>student behaviour and academic performance of urban secondary school students. This</p><p>study also aims to examine the prevalence o...
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| Format: | thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9539 |
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| Summary: | <p>The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between internet addiction,</p><p>student behaviour and academic performance of urban secondary school students. This</p><p>study also aims to examine the prevalence of internet addiction in urban secondary</p><p>schools. A qualitative research design was used to answer three research questions.</p><p>Three sets of instruments were used to identify internet addiction and to measure its</p><p>impact on student behaviour and academic performance. Purposive sampling was used</p><p>to select ten F4 students as respondents. The non-verbal projective test was interpreted</p><p>using hermeneutic science. The findings of the data analysis of the Internet Addiction</p><p>Test (IAT) showed only 50% had mild to moderate addiction. However, the findings of</p><p>the Loganathan and Sivakumars Baum Test (LSBT) test showed 90% had mild to</p><p>severe addiction. The LSBT projective test provided more information as it accesses</p><p>the unconscious mind whereas the IAT questionnaire is answered using the conscious</p><p>mind. In conclusion, this study proposes that the impact of internet addiction is not</p><p>always negative as the respondents who have internet addiction in this study do not</p><p>have discipline problems in school. On the contrary this group of students showed high</p><p>levels of self-discipline and good academic results. The implication of this study is</p><p>internet addiction can be identified early and intervention can be done to help those</p><p>who are addicted to the internet. The study has provided a new insight into students</p><p>who habitually use excessive internet. Teachers can use this information to encourage</p><p>the use of the internet in a positive manner. School counsellors can use the LSBT to get</p><p>a better understanding of the students discipline problems so that they can be</p><p>counselled and advised correctly.</p> |
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