Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students
This study aimed at identifying the level of internet addiction among students in 8th, 9th and 10th grades in Zarqa first directorate public schools. It also aimed at exploring the ability of some social and demographical variables in predicting internet addiction. To achieve the objectives of the s...
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doaj-169c4d6ac5554cad944016403da4669a2020-11-24T22:08:02ZaraSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Educational and Psychological Studies2218-65062521-70462015-03-019231232410.24200/jeps.vol9iss2pp312-324872Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage StudentsAdnan Y. Atoum0Lean W. Alhattab1Yarmouk University, JordanYarmouk University, JordanThis study aimed at identifying the level of internet addiction among students in 8th, 9th and 10th grades in Zarqa first directorate public schools. It also aimed at exploring the ability of some social and demographical variables in predicting internet addiction. To achieve the objectives of the study, two tools measuring the degree of addiction on the internet and social support were administered to a sample of 600 male and female students. The results of the study revealed that the percentage of internet addicts amounted to 8.5% of the total study. The results of the study showed that social support, sex, and fathers’ educational level can predict the phenomenon of internet addiction in favor of non addicts.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/914Internet addiction, psychosocial adjustment, social support. |
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Adnan Y. Atoum Lean W. Alhattab Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Internet addiction, psychosocial adjustment, social support. |
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Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students |
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Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students |
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Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students |
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Predicting Internet Addiction and Its Relation to Social Support among High Basic Stage Students |
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predicting internet addiction and its relation to social support among high basic stage students |
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Sultan Qaboos University |
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Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies |
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2218-6506 2521-7046 |
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2015-03-01 |
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This study aimed at identifying the level of internet addiction among students in 8th, 9th and 10th grades in Zarqa first directorate public schools. It also aimed at exploring the ability of some social and demographical variables in predicting internet addiction. To achieve the objectives of the study, two tools measuring the degree of addiction on the internet and social support were administered to a sample of 600 male and female students. The results of the study revealed that the percentage of internet addicts amounted to 8.5% of the total study. The results of the study showed that social support, sex, and fathers’ educational level can predict the phenomenon of internet addiction in favor of non addicts. |
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Internet addiction, psychosocial adjustment, social support. |
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