RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNET ADDICTION AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR
Keywords:
Assess, Internet addiction, Information seeking behaviour, Relationship, InternetAbstract
Introduction: The Internet is a relatively new technology that has impacted the world and provided many benefits to its users. At the same time, the Internet has had negative ramifications. Some people are becoming preoccupied with the Internet, are unable to control their use of electronic devices, and are jeopardizing school, employment, and relationships. Students need the internet more than other people due to their educational or research needs. The rate and type of the internet use may affect their information-seeking behavior too. The objective of the study was to identify the relationship between internet addiction and information-seeking behavior of the postgraduate students. In this study a quantitative research approach and co-relational research design was used. Total 120 post graduation students were selected by consecutive sampling technique and data was collected by Young’s Internet Addiction test and Information seeking behaviour questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Positive modest correlation was found between between Internet Addiction and Information seeking behaviour. This study showed that there was positive modest correlation between the internet addiction and information-seeking behavior of the students.
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