• T. KAVITHA
• Dr. Y. VIJILA

Internet is an integral part of adolescents in this digital era. Utilization of social networks through internet has captured the attention of adolescents entirely. The level of dependency of adolescents on the social network has reached the level that without internet, every adolescent cannot think about the direction of their growth. Excessive usage of adolescents on internet is leading to addiction. Through the several studies, though using of internet provides wider knowledge to the adolescents, it is widely accepted that internet usage has profound negative influence on adolescents. The present paper reviews major studies related to internet addiction among adolescents, and its impacts such as academic performance, gender differences in internet addiction, depression, anxiety and stress among adolescents.

Internet addiction, social networks, adolescents, depression, anxiety etc.

"LEVEL OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS – A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.424-429, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06075.pdf

"LEVEL OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS – A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp424-429, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06075.pdf