Research Project on Internet Addiction and its Impacts

Research Project
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC:.............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Producing research aims and objectives......................................................................................3
Impacts of internet addiction.......................................................................................................4
Factors associated with internet addiction...................................................................................5
Ways to prevent people from internet addiction..........................................................................5
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................6
FINDINGS and RESULTS..............................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
LIMITATION................................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................17
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................17
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TOPIC:
Identify issues related to internet addiction and their solutions.
INTRODUCTION
Internet addiction refers a compulsive behaviour which interferes with normal living and
causes stress on friends, users, their family and loved ones (Montag and Reuter, 2017). In the
context of Australia, it is stated that approximate 13.4 million Australians spend 18.8 hours per
day online. This internet addiction speed is increasing day by day. It is affecting their health and
other aspects of their lives. The internet is considered the latest vector for addiction in the same
way a mosquito is a vector for Malaria. It has several negative impacts on the mental as well as
physical health of people who are addicted and also on their family members to the great extent.
Initially they like to use internet and making friends online but after sometimes they feel that due
to this and making online friends they loose their real life loyal friends and family members as
well.
Background of the study
Internet addiction is one of the type of disease in which people become addicted of using
internet to the great extent. It is called disease because usage of internet for longer hours affect
health of people (Cerniglia and et.al., 2017). This study is going to show some consequences of
using internet or internet addiction. It will also show some factors which are making people
addicted of internet such as ease, busy life etc. Further, this study discusses some ways of
detecting this problem and preventing people against it. Research methodology also plays an
important role as it allows researcher in identifying the best approach and way of conducting
research and accomplishing goals.
Producing research aims and objectives
Aims and Objectives
Aim
“ To explore disorders and problems occur due to internet addiction and ways to solve them”.
Objectives:
 To identify impacts of internet addiction on the health of people.
 To explore some factors which are making people internet addicted.
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 To analyse some ways to detect and solve problems of internet addiction.
Research Questions:
 What are some impacts of internet addiction on people’s health?
 Which factors are associated with internet addiction?
 What are some ways to prevent people from internet addiction?
Rationale:
One of the main reasons of selecting this topic is to make people aware about
consequences of using internet for longer hours. To prevent people and improving quality of
their lives is the main purpose of developing research on the topic of internet addiction.
Nowadays at most people are using internet in different field and for completing any type of
work. They have become addicted of it which is making their health poor. Making people aware
about consequences of using internet to the great extent and its all negative impacts on their
health, lives is other main reason of conducting this research. So, overall, it can be said that
preventing them from this, this topic is being selected.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Impacts of internet addiction
As per the view of, Alaca, (2019) internet addiction is affecting mental health of people who
use internet for longer hours. It makes them depressed. Some people who feel lack of emotional
support they often make use of internet in order to fill this need. Due to internet addiction, people
become insomniac and lack of sleep makes them frustrated and depressed. When they become
frustrated than they find difficulties in focusing on their studies and other activities. It can affect
their future and career so, it can be said that internet addiction in very dangerous for children and
people. In the context of young adults and graduate students who try to get an effective job but
arte internet addict they also face several problems as they find difficulties in finding job and if
they find job than they find problems in concentrating.
On the other hand, Hsieh and et.al., (2019) stated that internet addiction causes some
physical problems which include; headache, back pain, weight gain and weight loss. People who
uses internet or computer for a very long period of time, often suffer problem of blurred vision
and severe back pain. It can be said that internet addiction does not only affect daily lives of
people but it also affects their mental and physical health to the great extent. Some disease which
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