Author: Maria Jafar
Supervisor: Fatima Kamran, PhD
Degree: BS
Year: 2012-2016
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research was conducted to investigate the predictors of internet addiction and psychological well-being of young adults. The sample for the current research study comprised of N = 176 with 96 male (54.5 %) and 80female (45.5 %). Data was collected from the public and private sector universities of Lahore. Information on the demographic sheet was inquired using demographic information questionnaire, The Big Five Inventory (BFI-10) (Rammstedt & John, 2007), Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) (Young, 1998) and Psychological Well- Being Scale (PWB) (Ed Diener & Robert Biswas-Diener, January 2009) were used to assess the personality, internet addiction and psychological well-being of the participants. And through this the relationship was assessed. Results indicated that personality had non-significant relationship with internet addiction. There was no prediction of personality, internet addiction and psychological well-being. Furthermore results found that Internet addiction was negatively correlated with psychological well-being. The study had important implications in helpful in understanding the effect of internet addiction on the wellbeing of young adults.
Keywords: Personality, Internet Addiction, Psychological Well-Being.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
