Emotional competence with reference to internet addicts and non addicts, gender

Abstract

The aim of present study was to investigate Emotional Competence among internet addicts and non-internet addicts. So, investigator selected two group one is addicts second is type of gender. The random sampling method was used in this study. The total sample consisted 180 addicts’ people. Data were collected from Anand and surroundings villages. A long with the respective personal data sheet and Emotional competence scale developed by Dr. H. C. Sharma and Dr. R. L. Bhardwaj (1995) used from data collection.2×2 factorial design was used and data were analysis by ‘F’ test verify the hypothesis. Result show, there is a significant difference between type of addiction of Internet addiction and that of Non-Addiction in the area of Emotional Competence. Non-addiction is high Emotional Competence than Internet Addiction. There is a significant difference between gender of Male and that of Female in the area of Emotional Competence. Male are high Emotional Competence than Female. There is no significant interaction between Types of Addiction x Gender of Emotional Competence.