The study of internet addiction with depression, anxiety and social isolation / Wan Soraya Wan Abdul Ghani … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Abdul Ghani, Wan Soraya Wan, Ramlee, Nureliyana, Ramli, Nurakmal, Zamri, Hafizi, Ghazali, Ayu Rohaidah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: Races. Including race as a social group and race relations in general
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29752/2/29752.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29752/; https://abrij.uitm.edu.my
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

The internet is an instrument that is utilized as a fundamental part of daily life throughout the world. Undoubtedly, the internet is a revolution in information technology. However, internet addiction is becoming a problem among some users as the usage of the internet is growing rapidly each year. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between internet addiction and developing of anxiety, depression and social isolation. Based on the sample size, 61 respondents were used to participate in this study. Census technique was applied in the distribution of the questionnaire. The results shown that there is a positive relationship between internet addiction towards developing anxiety, depression and social isolation. However, new studies are required to document the efficacy treatment of for the subjected issue. Further discussion on the results are shared in this paper.