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Study of Internet usage and its relation to the feelings of Loneliness

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Abstract: The technological advancement is an ever-going process in an endeavor to enhance the skill of the people and to make life more comfortable. A look into the past experiences shows that though things have originated and evolved from time to time, yet the overuse or overemphasis has led to varying problems. Similarly, 21 st century witnessed the origin of computer which developed into mobile phones and became inseparable part of life. There are many repercussions of use of mobile phones. Though communication at the lightning speed was made a reality via email and online social media, yet it affected the personal relationships and home environment. It challenged the social nature of the human beings. It made the person withdraw from the physical world to the virtual world. The question is that do the people who perceive themselves to be lonely are heavy internet users or vice versa. So, the present study was conducted to find out the relation between internet addiction and perceived loneliness. For this purpose, internet addiction test by Young and perceived loneliness scale by Jha was administered to 265 college boys and girls. The correlation coefficient was calculated using Pearson Product moment method according to which the two variables were found to be positively correlated.

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Keywords: Internet, Addiction, Perceived, Loneliness, Relationship

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"Study of Internet usage and its relation to the feelings of Loneliness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.68-76, November 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06011.pdf

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"Study of Internet usage and its relation to the feelings of Loneliness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp68-76, November 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06011.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIRDS06011
Registration ID: 231966
Published In: Volume 5 | Issue 11 | Year November-2018
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Page No: 68-76
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Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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