Relationship between Internet Addiction Anxiety and Loneliness among Young Adults in Mumbai

Background: The present study is empirical in nature and explores the relationship between internet addiction and anxiety, internet addiction and loneliness and anxiety and loneliness. Methodology: Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze whether any significant positive correlation exists amongst the variables. In this study 165 young adults age range of 18- 25 years living in Mumbai was administered the Internet Addiction Test, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3. Results: It was found that there was a significant positive correlation between internet addiction and anxiety, where the r value was 0.266 which was significant at 0.01 level, i.e. (r= .266, p<.01). A significant positive correlation was found between internet addiction and loneliness, where the r value was 0.297 which was significant at 0.01 level, i.e. (r= .297, p<.01). A significant positive correlation was found between anxiety and loneliness, where the r value was 0.646 which was significant at 0.01 level, i.e. (r= .646, p< .01). Also, internet addiction was found to be predictor of anxiety (R= 0.266, R2= 0.71, (F= 12.445) = .001, sig). Internet Addiction was also found to be a predictor of loneliness (R= 0.297, R2= 0.88, (F= 15.776) = .0001, sig). Thus, the hypotheses of this study were validated. Conclusions: Further studies in larger samples and diverse populations are needed to validate the findings of the current study

Relationship between Facebook Addiction, Depression and Shyness among college students in Mumbai

Background: Our personal life is highly dependent on the technology that has been developed. It haschanged the way one lives, communicates and interacts with other people. As people’s demands and lifestyle have changed, the demand for advancing of the technology has also increased. One type oftechnological advancement which has become an integral part of everyday life are mobile phones. Thepresent study intends to examine the relationship between Facebook addiction, depression and shynessamong college students in Mumbai.Methods: This study was conducted in various areas of Mumbai, focusing on Facebook users among collegestudents The participants were given a form for demographic details, a consent form, and a copy of theBergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) Becks Depression Inventory II (BDI II) and Revised Cheek andBuss Shyness Scale (RCBSS) Codes were assigned to each participant to maintain their anonymity. The datacollection was done in person.Results: Facebook addiction showed significant positive correlation with shyness with the r value was 0.199which was significant at 0.01 level, i.e. (r= 0.199 ,p<.05) Also Facebook addiction showed positivecorrelation with depression with the r value was 0.334 which was significant at 0.01 level, i.e.(r=0.334,p<.01).Conclusion: A significant positive correlation has been found between Facebook addiction and shyness andFacebook addiction and depression among the sample of study