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A Study to Assess and Compare the Level of Internet Addiction and Self-esteem for Adolescents in Selected College of Nursing, Marthandam, Kanya Kumari District

Arul Sili Ninchal, C.R. Merlin Suja

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Aim: The study aimed to compare the level of Internet addiction and self-esteem for adolescents at CSI College of Nursing, Marthandam, Kanya Kumari District. Materials and Methods: The research designed was descriptive. A total of 30 samples were taken by convenience sampling method. The knowledge on Internet addiction and self-esteem was assessed using a questionnaire. For this study, descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the data. Results: The study brought out the following conclusion that about 59% of the students have moderate level of Internet addiction and 62.5% of students had high self-esteem. These data are obtained from rating scale on Internet addiction and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. The study reveals that self-esteem is affected by the level of Internet addiction.


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