The Study of Relationship among Internet Addiction, Interpersonal Relationship and Money Attitude

Abstract

There is growing popularity of the use of internet, especially among adolescents and students. The excess uses in internet could cause problems such as unstable interpersonal relationship and negative money attitudes. The purpose of this study is to comprehend the relationships among adolescents' Internet addiction, interpersonal relationship, and money attitudes. A total of 563 questionnaires were obtained from junior high schools in Taichung city for data analyzed. The results show that Internet addiction have significant association with money attitude. Internet addiction have a significant negative association with interpersonal relationship. In further, interpersonal relationship demonstrated a partial mediation effects on power-prestige and esteem-respect. Besides, interpersonal relationship has a full mediation effect on budget-activity. On the basis of the research results, suggestions for parents, teachers, and educational authority were discussed.