A link between internet addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in Pakistani undergraduates
The current research aims to establish a link between internet addiction and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms among Pakistani Undergraduates. The sample comprised of (N =1020) undergraduates from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (BZU) and The Islamia University of Baha...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10071/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10071/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10071/1/166-584-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | The current research aims to establish a link between internet addiction and Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms among Pakistani Undergraduates. The sample comprised
of (N =1020) undergraduates from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (BZU) and The Islamia
University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan, including 255 male and 255 female from each university.
A-Priori sample size was estimated with 974 participants, to consider sample size sufficiency, twenty
three respondents were taken additionally from each university. There were two questionnaires
employed; Chen Internet Addiction Scale by © Ko et al. (2005), and ADHD Adult Self Reporting Scale
(ASRS) by © Kessler et al. (2005). Cross-sectional survey research design was used. Data were
collected through purposive sampling and analyzed by use of SPSS (21.0). Regression, t-Test, mean,
and standard deviation were employed. The result depicts; overall 28% students fulfill the criteria of
internet addiction, and comparatively BZU students have higher prevalence of internet addiction with
ADHD symptoms as compared to IUB. Likewise, male students are found more vulnerable towards
ADHD symptoms and internet addiction as compared to female students. Study proved the significant
relation of internet addiction with ADHD symptoms (0.082*). Finally, implications, significance of the
study, and limitation are enclosed. |
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