• MS.PRAGATIKUMARI R.PATEL
• PROF.PREMKUMAR.C.

ABSTRACT: Internet is largely seen as one of the biggest technology platform. It is a source of knowledge, entertainment, brand building, commerce, education and much more. The use of the internet on college campuses and in society has increased dramatically in recent years. The study was aimed to assess the Prevalence of Internet Addiction and its association with Anxiety and Depression among college students. This descriptive study was conducted in 2022 among conveniently selected 300 college students from selected colleges of Silvassa. Pre-validated, Young’s Internet Addiction, Beck’s Anxiety Inventory and Beck’s Depression Inventory was self-administered for data collection. Data analysis was done through Descriptive and Inferential statistics. Among 300 respondents 19.67% students were found to be At Normal level, 33% students were found to be at mild level of Internet Addiction, 42.67% students were found to be at Moderate level of Internet Addiction and 4.67% students were found to be at severe level of Internet Addiction. Internet Addiction is highly associated with Anxiety and depression. It is recommended that awareness programs in colleges about management of Internet Addiction will decrease prevalence of Internet Addiction among student at some point of in the future.

Key words: Internet Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Awareness Program, Young’s Internet Addiction, Beck’s Anxiety Inventory and Beck’s Depression Inventory.

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF INTERNET ADDICTION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGES OF SILVASSA, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.e519-e525, February-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302459.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF INTERNET ADDICTION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGES OF SILVASSA, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no. ppe519-e525, February-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2302459.pdf