Effect of Internet Addiction in Relation to Healthiness and Well-Being in Rural and Urban Students:Comparative Study

In the new generation, the Internet has become an important tool for education, entertainment, communication, and information-sharing. In tandem with the indulge in access to the Internet globally, the risk of "internet addiction" is rising as a significant behavioural addiction pandemic. The use of the Internet on school campuses and in society has increased dramatically in recent years. Whereas the academic use of the Internet is primarily intended for learning and research, the Internet has also become an important part of student life. However, from time to time, cases of over involvement with the Internet have been observed on different campuses. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in Healthiness and well-being in rural and urban of school students. A mixed sample of 300 subjects was taken, out of which 150 was of rural and 150 of urban areas. Both group subjects belonged to an age group of 15 to 18 years. Friedman well-being scale, Leddy healthiness scale and internet addiction IAT Young (1998) were used to measure the above variables. The data was analyzed by using t-test. Results revealed that rural school student s are higher on healthiness and well-being than urban students, due to impact of internet addiction on urban students.