Emerging Adults in a Digitalized World: Influence of Gender on the Domains of Problematic Internet Use
Bukola Victoria Bada,
Gbenusola Abike Akinwale,
Paul Ikenna Uzoegbu
Abstract:Numerous researchers have investigated the importance of exploring the factors associated with issues of problematic Internet use among emerging adults. This study aimed to explore the interaction between problematic Internet use and gender differences within the domains of problematic Internet use, namely obsession, neglect, and control disorder. Problematic Internet use was assessed using the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ). 386 emerging adults from University of Lagos(50.5% males and 49.5% fem… Show more
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