Influence of Internet Addiction on Mental Health and Adjustment of College Students

Dr. Neeta Sharma, Km. Anu

Abstract: Internet is a network of millions of computers across the world and thereby it is the vast collection of resources people, it enables efficient and effective communication. The use of the internet among college students has increased considerably over the last few years. Internet has become an indispensable tool in business and academia and personal use is increasing every day. For better or worse, internet has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Society has reached such a level that it is difficult rather impossible to live without the Internet. Moreover college students are the greater users of the Internet. Excessive use of the Internet leads the students to become addicts and affect the psychology of the students. In fact the present study concluded that greater use of Internet leads to decrease the mental health and Adjustment level among college students. Hence Internet addiction and mental health and Adjustment are closely related. It can also be stated Internet plays a major role in the psychology of the students.

Keywords: Internet, Internet addiction, Mental Health and Adjustment