Psychological Well-Being and Internet Addiction among University Students.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between Internet addiction and psychological wellbeing. Participants were 479 university students who completed a questionnaire package that included the Online Cognition Scale and the Scales of Psychological Well-Being. The relationships between Internet addiction and psychological well-being were examined using correlation and multiple regression analysis. According to results, psychological well-being was predicted negatively by diminished impulse control, loneliness/depression, social comfort, and distraction. Students with higher levels of Internet addiction are more likely to be low in psychological well-being. The results indicated that psychological well-being was affected by Internet addiction negatively; and provided a better understanding on the relationship between psychological well-being and Internet addiction.