The Study of Internet Addiction with Depression, Anxiety and Social Isolation

Abstract

The internet is an instrument that is utilized as a fundamental part of daily life throughout the world. Undoubtedly, the internet is a revolution in information technology. However, internet addiction is becoming a problem among some users as the usage of the internet is growing rapidly each year. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between internet addiction and developing of anxiety, depression and social isolation. Based on the sample size, 61 respondents were used to participate in this study. Census technique was applied in the distribution of the questionnaire. The results shown that there is a positive relationship between internet addiction towards developing anxiety, depression and social isolation. However, new studies are required to document the efficacy treatment of for the subjected issue. Further discussion on the results are shared in this paper

Internet Addiction and Fear of Missing Out as Predictors of Depression Among Rural Secondary School Students: A Pilot Study

“…However, depression exists due to comorbidity factors such as anxiety (Marzo et al, 2021). Recent studies concerning depression are related to internet use Tasnim et al (2020); Wan Soraya et al (2019) and fear of missing out (FoMO) Metin-Orta (2020); Anwar et al (2022), but this study linked depression separately.…”