Effects Of Internet Usage Research Articles

Effect of internet usage on the life satisfaction of the elderly spousal caregivers of disabled elderly

This empirical study examines the impact of internet usage on the life satisfaction of spousal caregivers responsible for elderly individuals with disabilities. Utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), released in November 2023, we analyzed the health status and life satisfaction of these caregivers in the context of the recent rapid development of the internet. A stratified Proportionate to Size Sampling (PPS) approach was employed in this investigation. We assessed whether the life satisfaction of spousal caregivers is associated with internet use and whether internet adoption can moderate intergenerational relationships, interpersonal interactions, and political engagement among these caregivers. The study analyzed a sample of 760 individuals, with an average age of 60.31 years, and rural households comprising 77.14% of the sample. Our findings indicate a positive correlation between internet usage and the life satisfaction of spousal caregivers. This result enhances our understanding of the relationship between internet usage and life satisfaction in this context. Furthermore, this study supports the advancement of internet access for the aging population, assists elderly individuals in bridging the digital divide, and provides a theoretical foundation for the development of targeted, elderly-friendly internet policies by the government.

Mothers’ Perception Regarding Effect of Internet Usage on Health Status of their Children

Mothers’ Perception Regarding Effect of Internet Usage on Health Status of their Children

The effect of Internet usage on dietary quality: Evidence from rural China

AbstractThe popularity of Internet usage in rural China is on the rise while improving the nutritional status of Chinese rural residents remains a major issue due to prevalent unbalanced diets and deficiencies in some nutrients. However, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence linking these two aspects. The relationship between Internet usage and dietary quality remains inconclusive in both developed and developing countries. Using data from a survey of 2053 households in rural China, this paper examines the relationship between Internet usage and dietary quality among Chinese rural residents by employing an endogenous switching regression model to address the issue of selection bias. The empirical results reveal that respondents' gender, age, years of education, and household income significantly influenced their decisions to use the Internet, and Internet usage significantly improve dietary quality of their household. The findings of the heterogeneous analysis show that the impact of Internet usage on dietary quality varies based on respondents' dietary knowledge, per capita annual income, and household food expenditure. Through mechanism analysis, we find that Internet usage can improve the dietary quality by increasing the possibility of online food purchasing and fostering a more positive dietary attitude. [EconLit Citations: I12, O15, O33].

Effects of Internet Usage on Physical and Mental Health of Seniors in China

Effects of Internet Usage on Physical and Mental Health of Seniors in China

Prevalence of Internet Addiction and the Effect of Internet Usage on Lifestyle of College Students of Haryana during COVID 19 lockdown period

Introduction: Since 1990, internet usage is increasing day by day and availability of smart mobile phones and electronic gazettes like tablet, laptop etc. has given it an exponential rise. During COVID-19 lockdown period, internet usage pattern has changed a lot as per behaviour of students studying in schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutes etc. Objective: Tostudy the prevalence of internet addiction and the effect of internet usage on lifestyle of college students of Haryana. Method: Total 1035 students, of various educational streams in various colleges of Haryana state were included in the study and data was collected by pretested self-designed questionnaire and young’s internet addiction test questionnaire was used to assess its effect on life style.Results: Out of 1035 students, 436(42%) participants were below average users of internet, followed by 369(36%) average users and 230(22%) excessive users of internet. Average of total score of young internet addiction questionnaire was 27.72. Various life style factors like feeling stressed while working, neglects other activities, miss a diet, checks internet many times, obsessed with phone and internet usage per day were found significantly associated with internet addiction(p<0.05).Conclusions: Excessive internet usage during COVID-19 pandemic may lead to various abnormal behavior changes which cause negative effect on various aspects of students like emotional, hyperactivity, depression, sleeping disorder etc.

Internet use among older adults: Determinants of usage and impacts on individuals’ well-being

The older population in China will exceed 300 million by 2025. Severe gaps in digital inclusion exist in the information society, and older adults have not received sufficient attention. This study employed a multivariate probit approach to investigate the influencing factors of internet usage (IU) and the impact of IU on well-being using a nationally representative sample of adults aged 50 and over from the 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). A total of 13,737 individuals were reported in the sample after filtering. After controlling for certain variables, the findings indicated that activities of daily living, cognitive ability, family support, social capital, perceived risk appetite, and perceived importance positively affected IU. In contrast, migration status, the degree of depression, and self-esteem negatively affected IU. Furthermore, the effect of IU on subjective well-being (SWB) could be exerted through perceived usefulness, with an inverted “U” trajectory. There were substantial promotion effects for individuals with lower levels of well-being. Several policy implications are proposed to establish an inclusive IU environment, such as paying more attention to inner-urban older adults rather than just the urban‒rural divide, promoting technology to adapt to older adults’ demands, and encouraging multiple agents to create a good IU environment for older adults. This study provides new insights into the digital divide and well-being among older adults.

Factors and Effects of Internet Usage among Secondary School Students in Malaysia

The use of the internet in this digital age is seen to be a basic necessity in the life of a universal human being. This is due to its need in performing various activities and meeting the psychological and physiological needs of its users. The convenience of the internet network service provided allows anyone to use it for various purposes. Teenagers are seen to be the most users of the internet nowadays. This is because almost every teenager is already able to have a smartphone to access the internet anywhere. The internet networking services provided allow teenagers to interact, entertain, and get information. However, the uncontrolled use of the internet can have a detrimental effect on adolescents. Therefore, this study aims to look at the factors of internet use and the impact of internet use on secondary school students in Malaysia. The method of this study is a survey study which involved 1376 form four secondary school students in seven states in Malaysia. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires. Descriptive data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results show that the main factor of internet use by students is to find entertainment, add knowledge and eliminate loneliness. Meanwhile, the most felt effects by students are that they feel bored of not having internet, sleep late, fail to control time, feel lonely when not online and are late in completing schoolwork. Thus, this research paper also discusses the steps that need to be done by all parties to control the use of the internet among secondary school students.

Is Internet Usage improving the Academic Achievement of Adolescent Students in Chhattisgarh? A Study Across Locale and Gender

Use of Internet has become very widespread among students of all ages and regions for various purposes in everyday life. In the present paper the effect of use of Internet by the adolescent students on their Academic Achievement is discussed systematically. Data from the students belonging to urban, rural and tribal regions of Chhattisgarh state is collected and is analysed on the basis of locale and gender. ‘t’ test and ANOVA are used to find out the effect of Internet usage on the academic achievement of the students. The result obtained shows that more use of Internet by the students improves their Academic Achievement in all locales and for both the genders.

Determinants of Internet Usage During COVID-19 on the Young People in Dhaka, Bangladesh

As the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading and becoming more contagious, people tend to stay home and face mental health challenges such as anxiety, fear, nervousness, and loneliness. In this time, students are using the internet heavily for their study purpose, and jobholders are for their official works. At the same time, the use of the internet might be a relief from those mental challenges. This manuscript assesses a correlation between daily internet usage before and during COVID-19 and found to be nearly strong positive (r=0.66). Then we determine the potential factors affecting daily internet usage during COVID-19 among Bangladeshi students and jobholders who are currently living in Dhaka city by the ordinary least square (OLS) regression method. Our results underpin that the type of internet, regular internet usage before COVID-19, and the effect of internet usage on the study are significantly affecting current internet usage.

The effect of internet usage on perceptions of social fairness: Evidence from rural China

Using Chinese Social Survey data for 6205 geographically distributed rural households, this paper assesses the impact of Internet usage on social fairness perceptions (SFPs) among Chinese farmers. To address the potential selection bias associated with voluntary Internet usage, the analysis employs an endogenous ordered probit model whose results suggest that, in general, Internet usage has a statistically significant and negative impact on farmer SFPs. Nonetheless, an additional disaggregated analysis reveals that this impact is heterogeneous among different age groups and geographic regions, as well as between male and female household heads.

Internet addiction and psychological well-being among high school students of Mangaluru city, Karnataka, India

Background: Despite the controversies on the effects of Internet usage, the habit of Internet usage is increasing in all ages and rampant among the young ages making it critical to understand its relationship with psychological well-being (PWB). Objectives: The study was conducted to determine the relation of Internet addiction with PWB among school students aged 12–16 years. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among high school students in Mangaluru city. A total of 654 students participated in the study. Data on Internet usage and PWB were obtained using Young's Internet Addiction Scale and Ryff's Psychological Well-being Scale, respectively. The relation between Internet addictions with PWB was analyzed using correlation statistics. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 14.3 ± 1.007 years, and 62.7% were males. There was a weak negative correlation between PWB of the high school students and Internet addiction scores (r = −0.255, P

The Effects of Internet Usage on Business Sustainability of Small Technology-based Rural Business in Malaysia

This study examines the effects of internet usage on the business sustainability of small technology based rural business. It adopts the quantitative study methodology using self –administered survey method. The findings of this study shows that internet usage has positive and significant effects on the business sustainability of small rural businesses in this study. This study utilized IBM SEM AMOS 21 in analyzing the effects of internet usage on business sustainability of small technology based rural business in Malaysia. This study has contributed to the literature of small business entrepreneurship by adding perspective of internet usage among the technology-based rural business and its effects on business sustainability.

Intimacy in marital relationship: Effect of internet usage

The internet and its usage into the everyday lives of a significantly large population has tremendously changed the way people communicate and interact. Since the advent of the internet, couples, families, and individuals of all ages are being impacted by the internet in many ways. This article takes a closer look at how the internet can affect the marital intimacy on married men and women. The purpose of this study is to examine any possible impact internet use may have on an intimate marital relationship. The present study sought to examine the time spent on the internet, as it relates to intimacy and relationships satisfaction experienced in marital relationships. This study analyzed data from a survey of 300 Malaysian married men and women in Selangor, Malaysia. Data was presented on the level of their awareness and knowledge concerning to the relationship between their marital intimacy and internet usage. The findings indicated that married men and women understand that controlling of internet usage is vital because this may affect the relationship in a marriage. This study showed that the majority married men and women remain faithful and trust each other. The results also found that they still can regulate their internet usage and time spent online. Hence, this shows that they give priority to their marriage. The result from this study may offer valuable information about the level of internet usage among married couples in Malaysia that also can be used as a baseline to guide treatment programme and assessment.

Social Isolation in Relation to Internet Usage and Stream of Study of Under Graduate Students

Internet has undeniable role in people’s life and misuse of it may cause several problems. The present study has investigated the effect of internet usage on social isolation of under graduate students. Stratified random sampling techniques were used. 257 under graduate students studying at different college affiliated to Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, W.B., India were selected as sample. Social isolation questionnaire and internet usage scale were used to gather data from the samples. The data thus collected were analyzed using SPSS software (Version 17). The results indicate that high internet user are more socially isolated than that of average and low internet user whereas no significant difference exist on internet usage between humanities and science under graduate students. Pearson co-efficient of correlation between internet usage and social isolation is found to 0.326 indicating a positive relationship between the variables.

The Effect of Internet Usage on Relations between Members of the Iranian Family in Tehran City

The Effect of Internet Usage on Relations between Members of the Iranian Family in Tehran City

Internet Usage and Academic Achievement of Adolescents of West Bengal: An Exploratory Study

Present study is a process to find out the effect of internet usage on the academic achievement of adolescents of West Bengal, specifically on the students of Higher Secondary level under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. To study the impact thoroughly the investigator divided internet usage into three categories- Educational usage, Communicational usage and Recreational usage. Intending to fetch out the relationship of different types of internet usage with students’ academic achievement as well as the gender difference regarding the internet usage, the researcher formulated some null hypotheses. To go through this study the investigator administered an internet usage questionnaire on 138 class XI students, selected by purposive sampling method from different schools under WBCHSE. Percentage of marks obtained by the adolescents in Madhyamik examination was treated as the academic achievement by them. The investigator used Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Independent Sample‘t’ test for testing the hypotheses. By the end of the study it was seen that Educational usage and Communicational usage of internet had no effect on their academic achievements, but there was negative effect of Recreational internet usage on their academic achievement. Also, boys and girls differed significantly in respect to their different internet usage.

The Effects of Internet Usage and GDP on Electricity Consumption: The Case of Turkey

Bu calisma Turkiye icin 1994-2014 donemi yillik zaman serisi verilerini kullanarak elektrik tuketimi, GSYH ve internet kullanimi arasindaki iliskileri gostermeyi amaclamaktadir. Internet kullanimi bilgiye erisimde en hizli yollardan biri oldugu icin, elektrik tuketimine etkisi de ekonomik buyume acisindan buyuk oneme sahiptir. Bu amac yonelik olarak ARDL sinir testi uygulanmis ve degiskenler arasinda esbutunlesme iliskisi tespit edilmistir. Ardindan secilen ARDL modelinden kisa ve uzun donem katsayilari tahmin edilmistir. Sonuclar hem uzun hem de kisa donemde Turkiye’de internet kullanimi ve GSYH’nin elektrik tuketimi uzerinde pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamli etkilerinin oldugunu gostermistir. Ayrica gecikmeli hata duzeltme katsayisi, uzun donem iliskisini onaylayacak sekilde negatif isaretli olarak bulunmustur. Ancak, bu katsayi -1 ile -2 arasinda yer aldigindan uzun donem dengesinin dalgalanarak azalan bir bicimde saglandigi sonucuna varilmistir. Sonuc olarak Turkiye icin enerji koruma politikalari onerilmistir.

The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students

Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the role of internet usage on social behavior of the students. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 175 university students. The samples were selected randomly from 333 Arabic students and divided into low ( 8 h a week) internet user groups. The data were collected via social behavior and demographic questionnaires. To analyze the data, t-test was used. Results: The findings indicated that social behavior and subscales, i.e. participation, interpersonal interaction, social positive and negative consequences of students are significantly different in low and high internet user groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Internet is the strongest communication tool, which affects all aspects of human life. This technology is also related with social behavioral aspects of students who participated in this study. Therefore, in social studies, the effects of internet usage in people's behavior could be considered as an effective variable.

디지털 시대 청소년의 인터넷 이용, 팬덤활동, 공동체 의식이 정신건강에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 디지털시대 청소년의 인터넷 이용, 팬덤활동, 공동체 의식과 정신건강 간의 관계를 알아보고, 청소년의 인터넷 이용, 팬덤활동, 공동체 의식이 청소년의 정신건강에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴보고자 하였다. 본 연구를 위해 한국청소년정책연구원의 한국아동 청소년패널조사(KCYPS) 제2차년도 중학교 2학년 데이터를 이용하여 SPSS 24.0 통계분석방법으로 상관분석 및 중다회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 청소년의 인터넷 이용, 팬덤활동, 공동체 의식, 청소년의 정신건강은 모두 통계적으로 유의한 상관성을 보였다. 둘째, 인터넷 이용, 팬덤활동, 공동체 의식이 정신건강에 미치는 영향은 청소년 성별에 따라 차이가 있었다. 남자는 세요인 모두, 여자는 인터넷 이용을 제외한 두요인만 영향을 미쳤다. 본 연구는 청소년 문화로 자리잡은 청소년 인터넷 이용과 팬덤활동이 공동체 의식과 결합하여 청소년 정신건강에 유의한 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 가능성을 제시함으로써 청소년 정신건강 증진을 위한 청소년 활동, 교육, 상담 및 정책 수립의 시사점을 제공하였다는 점에 의의가 있다. The purposes of the study are to examine the relationship amongst adolescents' internet usage, fandom activities, sense of community and their mental health in the digital era and to probe into the effect of internet usage, fandom activities, sense of community on adolescents' mental health. The results are as follows: First, there were statistically significant correlations among those four factors. Secondly, it shows that the effect of internet usage, fandom activities and sense of community on the adolescents' mental health have a difference by gender. In the case of female adolescents, there is no effect of internet usage on their mental health. But, the study reveals that adolescents' internet usage and fandom activities which now are accepted as a part of their culture, could be combined with the sense of community and could have an effect on the adolescents' mental health. Furthermore, the study casts a light on the possibility to build a strong point on adolescents' activities, education, counseling and policy making for the purpose to enhance adolescents' mental health in the future.

The Effect of Internet Usage on Relations between Members of the Omani Family in the Dhofar Region

&lt;p&gt;Oman has a society which is highly driven by religious and cultural values. Religion and culture have both been apparent sustenance to shape every area of Omanis’ daily life at individual, familial and societal levels. The instituting of modern technology, particularly the Internet, has a decisive impact on the traditional and structural nature of Omani’s family life. This study has examined such impact on families. This is an exploratory study employing quantitative data. Around 200 families from different parts of Dhofar, Oman (such as Salalah, Mirbath, Thamreet and Taqa) have been recruited by a purposive sampling, and their views and experiences on how their use of modern technology influences their life were collected. The findings suggested that the Internet use has produced a low husband-wife relationship in family life. Findings also suggest that there was a low relationship between siblings in a family. The Internet use had also effects on Omani families’ traditional culture and beliefs.&lt;/p&gt;