Internet Addiction Among Students of a Private University in Manila, Philippines: Positional Variations and Psychosocial Wellbeing Outcomes

• Main Authors: Domingo, Reiana Lui Audree A., Fullante, Julianna Joie N., Lara, Aril Xacaria V., Lim, Natalee Reese E.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: adolescents; internet addiction; Manila; private university; psychosocial wellbeing
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/paper_ghi/5; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1647/viewcontent/GHDI__Internet_Addiction_Among_Students_of_a_Private.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Internet use has been prominent in today's generation, giving rise to a new phenomenon called Internet Addiction, which affects one's psychosocial wellbeing. This study used cybersex addiction, cyber-relationship addiction, obsessive trading, compulsive websurfing, and online gaming addiction as internet addiction types. This study determines the influence of personal demographics in the variations of internet addiction levels. Moreover, this study also analyzes the effects of internet addiction on psychosocial wellbeing. Two hundred seventy-nine university students aged 18-22 were used as the population. This study uses a quantitative design in which an online survey was disseminated. Responses were analyzed using T-Test and ANOVA for personal characteristics and internet addiction while Pearson's Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression for the association of internet addiction and wellbeing. Results show that there are significant variations in gender concerning internet addiction forms. Findings suggest males have higher levels of cybersex, cyber-relationships, and online gaming addiction compared to females on the one hand. On the other hand, females have higher levels of online trading addiction compared to males. Concerning the outcomes, university students who have high internet addiction levels negatively affect their family relationships quality among psychosocial wellbeing.