A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in a Selected College, Thrissur

Aiswarya K M; Aiswarya R; Anu Gijo C; Jinsha S; Noby.K B; Smithu T M; Sofiya Saju; Vineeth Gopi K; Siji.C S

A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in a Selected College, Thrissur

Aiswarya K M
Aiswarya R
Anu Gijo C
Jinsha S
Noby.K B
Smithu T M
Sofiya Saju
Vineeth Gopi K
Siji.C S

Journal of Nursing Today, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2018), pp. 45–54
e-ISSN 2456-1630

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge on internet addiction among adolescents in selected college, Thrissur. The study was conducted among 40 adolescents, through the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected with a structured knowledge questionnaire regarding internet addiction. A descriptive and inferential statistical method was used and analyzed the data. Study results revealed that 11(27.5%) having low knowledge, 29 (72.5%) having average knowledge and there is no high knowledge score among them.

Keywords: Adolescents, Internet Addiction, Knowledge

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