The Impact of Internet Usage (Asverage/Excessive) on Quality of Life among Young Adults

Nowadays Internet has become a part of life in all age groups but it has prominently playing a role in the life of youngsters and affecting their Quality of Life .Internet has both the positive as well as negative effects on the life style of young adults and to the level they are engaging in internet activities can influence their life style .The present study explores the relationship between the impact of internet usage (excessive and average) on quality of life among young adults. A sample of 60 young adults has been selected out of 100 and was selected from Delhi/NCR region, to identify the relationship. A screening test, the Internet Addiction Test (1998), developed by Dr. Kimberly Young to assess the level of internet usage and Quality of Life Scale BREF (2004) developed by World Health Organization. There was no correlation found between the average level of internet usage and quality of life and people who excessively use internet has no effect on their quality of life. But difference was found between the quality of life of average and excessive internet users. The quality of life of average internet users is comparatively better than excessive internet users.