Exploring the Impact of Excessive Internet Usage in Secondary School Students in Kirkuk City
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Background: excessive internet use in secondary school students prolonged screen usage and unfettered web information might cause distractions, procrastination, and reduced study time, compromising academic achievement. Overuse of the internet can also disrupt sleep, impair time management, and reduce offline activity, which is essential for holistic development. Online content like social media, gaming, and streaming can also affect students' cognition, attention span, and learning motivation. The impact of excessive internet use on secondary school pupils depends on several aspects, including frequency and length, types of online activities, academic achievement measures, and socio-demographic variables.
Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of excessive internet usage in secondary school student in kirkuk city.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in this study “Simple Random” sample was used for student at secondary school in Kirkuk. The study included (400) student. Data were analyzed inferential statistics.
Results: the study finding shows the distribution the Internet Usage Pattern of the study sample, regarding to Most preferred method internet access, were about half of study sample (49.5%) using smart phone more than other access methods, while based on the reason of using internet, were near half (46.75%) of study sample using internet for Social Networking. Regarding to the parent’s awareness of internet use, about more than two thirds (65.75%) of the study sample were parents not aware about using internet. According to the preferred time of use of internet, about more than third (33.5%) were using internet after school hours. Finally, Using Internet in group or individually, near to half (47.3%) of the study sample use internet individually. the differences the Internet addiction regarding to the Internet usage pattern of the study sample by using Internet addiction score. There is a high significance value with the differences between the scores of the items of the Internet addiction with regards to the Internet usage pattern of the study sample at p. value 0.05. the differences the Internet addiction regarding to the Internet usage pattern of the study sample by using Internet addiction score. There is a high significance value with the differences between the scores of the items of the Internet addiction with regards to the Internet usage pattern of the study sample at p. value 0.05 by using Chi-square test.
Conclusions: According to the report, most students have a proclivity to utilize mobile phones for Internet access. Students have a distinct inclination towards utilizing social media platforms instead of engaging in educational endeavors. The majority of students cited a lack of parental monitoring.
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