• Shaik.Ismaiel Ali Basha
• Dr.M.Esther Suneela

This study investigates the relationship between internet addiction and academic achievement among secondary school students in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. A sample of 1,000 students from Classes 8–10 was selected using stratified random sampling from 72 schools. IA levels were assessed using the Internet Addiction Scale (IAC) developed by Damandeep Kaur Gulati, Jose J. Kurisunkal, and Mamta Bakliwal, while academic achievement was measured by aggregate annual examination marks. Descriptive statistics (mean, SD) and inferential statistics (t-tests, Pearson's correlation) were employed. Results revealed that 50% of students exhibited moderate IA, 35% normal, and 15% severe. Significant differences in IA were found by gender (males higher, t=3.25), locality (urban higher, t=5.62), and medium of study (English higher, t=4.10). A strong negative correlation (r=-0.45) existed between IA and academic achievement. Findings underscore the need for interventions addressing digital literacy and demographic disparities to mitigate IA's impact on scholastic performance.

"INTENRET ADDICTION IN RELATION TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SEOCNDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.f121-f127, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601518.pdf

"INTENRET ADDICTION IN RELATION TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SEOCNDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppf121-f127, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601518.pdf