Connected complexities: Studying young people's attachment to the internet and its association with their quality of life

Hence the paper will examine, in the light of research study carried out on 18–24 year old university students in Karnataka, India. To understand and explain the complex multi-dimensional association this study used multiple approaches. A tool was developed to measure the role of internet and also estimate the wellbeing in an Indian context. Using the tool, a survey was conducted among university students studying engineering, commerce and arts streams. Following which focus group discussions were held with groups of respondents. The findings revealed that Internet usage and well-being were not directly associated. Relationships had to be examined at micro levels to predict association between individual variables and separate concepts.