Open AccessInternet addiction and psychological well-being among college students: A cross-sectional study from Central India
Author(s) -
Arvind Sharma,
Richa Sharma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_189_17
Subject(s) - addiction , the internet , likert scale , scale (ratio) , medicine , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , addictive behavior , psychiatry , psychology , developmental psychology , world wide web , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science
Internet provides tremendous educational benefits for college students and also provided better opportunities for communication, information, and social interaction for young adults; however, excessive internet use can lead to negative psychological well-being (PWB).