Association between personality traits and internet addiction among college students

Nooria Sultani; Rupali Chandola; Mohammad Azim Yousufy

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

Association between personality traits and internet addiction among college students

Nooria Sultani, Rupali Chandola, Mohammad Azim Yousufy

Abstract :

Aim: Our study was aimed to examine the association between personality traits and internet addiction among college students. Material and Methods : The sample consisted of (n=120) participants of either sex (Group I, n=74) addicted and (Group II, n=46) Non –addicted age ranging between (18 – 25) years. The subjects were randomly selected. Data was collected by two questionnaires including the Internet Addiction Test and Dimensional personality inventory (DPI). The data was analyzed using Mean, SD, t– test and Chi–square. Results: Findings indicated that there was significant difference in the mean scores (p<0.01) on all the dimensions of DPI between addicted and non addicted group, excluding dimension Assertive– Submissive. Conclusion: Internet addicted were found to be more passive, reserve, shy ,inhibited depressive, in current study