The Study of Relationship between Internet Addictions and Aggression among Teenagers

Authors

  • Raja Ahmed Jamil University of Haripur, Pakistan.
  • Bibi Asma Khatoon Department of Psychology, University of Haripur
  • Andleeb Akhtar Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur
  • Assad Rahman Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31580/jmi.v12i1.61

Keywords:

Internet addiction, Aggression, Teenagers,

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction and aggression and to establish the psychometric properties of the scales. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information about level of internet addiction and aggression among teenagers. To establish the psychometric properties, sample (n=200, having age 15-19 years) was selected from different schools and colleges of Haripur city. The results of research showed that the predictor variable internet addiction (β=.88) had a very high significant positive effect on outcome variable aggression with the level of significance p≤.000. The t-Test analysis showed significant difference between males and females on both variables.

Author Biographies

  • Raja Ahmed Jamil, University of Haripur, Pakistan.
    Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur
  • Bibi Asma Khatoon, Department of Psychology, University of Haripur
    Department of Psychology, University of Haripur
  • Andleeb Akhtar, Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur
    Department of Management Sciences, University of Haripur
  • Assad Rahman, Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University
    Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University

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Published

2024-04-12

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2016): December 2016

Section

Research Article

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The Study of Relationship between Internet Addictions and Aggression among Teenagers. (2024). Journal of Management Info, 3(4), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.31580/jmi.v12i1.61

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