Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

INTERNET ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: AN INDIAN OUTLOOK

Bince Varghese

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Introduction: The addiction to the internet has a negative effect on mental health and academic performance. Aim: This study aimed to determine the correlation between internet addiction and academic performance among nursing students in selected nursing colleges from Uttar Pradesh, India. Materials & methods: A quantitative research approach with Non–experimental, Correlational, Retrospective study design was used to conduct the study in selected nursing colleges of Uttar Pradesh. Non–probability purposive sampling technique was adapted to select 80 nursing students. A self–structured questionnaire and grade point of average (GPA) scale were used to assess the level of internet addiction and academic performance among subjects. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: There is a negative correlation between Internet addiction and Academic performance among nursing students (r = –0.25, p=0.02). There was an association found between the levels of internet addiction among nursing students with their place of residence (p=0.002) and time (hours per day) of spending mobile (p=0.001). Conclusion: The study is concluded that there was a negative correlation between Internet addiction and Academic performance among nursing students. The high–risk group of students must be identified and psychological counseling should be provided.

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INTERNET ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: AN INDIAN OUTLOOK, Bince Varghese INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-5 | May-2020


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