Psychology in India
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1and2

Internet Addiction and its Relation with Personality Traits among Married People

  • Author:
  • Miss S. N. Pingle1, M. A. Bhardwaj2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 50 to 53

1Lecturer PG Department of Psychology & Research Centre L.V.H. Arts, Science & Commerce College, Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra. Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University

2Vice Principal, HOD PG Department of Psychology & Research Centre L.V.H. Arts, Science & Commerce College, Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra. Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University

Online published on 20 September, 2019.

Abstract

The present research study was conducted on Internet Addiction Among Married People, Analyzing the Personality Traits related with Internet Addiction. For the purpose internet addiction scale by Dr. Kimberly Young and EPO-R was used. The sample consisted of 60 married people (30 male & 30 female) from Nasik city Maharashtra. The age range was 25–35 years. It was found that internet addiction was found among married people and gender difference was significant. The positive correlation was found between Extraversion & Neuroticism with internet addiction.