INTERNET ADDICTION AND ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING CORRELATE AMONG UNDERGRADUATES

Abstract

The study examined internet addiction and its psychological wellbeing correlate among undergraduates. A total of two hundred and thirty-two (232) students were selected using convenient sampling techniques. They consist of eighty-five (85) males, and one hundred and forty-seven (147) females. Their age ranged from 17 to 30 years and their mean age was 22.67 with standard deviation of 4.04. Two instruments were used for the study and they were: Psychological Well-Being (RPWS) Scale developed by Ryff’s (1989) and Short Version of Internet Addiction Test constructed by Young (1998). The study adopted a correlational design and Pearson Product Moment statistics was used to analyze the data. The result revealed that internet addiction had significant relationship with psychological wellbeing. The implications of the study were highlighted and recommendations made.