Impact of subjective well being and internet addiction among university students in India

Internet has revolutionized our lives. It has made the world a global village. The young generation is affected the most by the negative aspects of the internet. The excessive use of internet is now known as an internet addiction. Subjective well-being is the scientific name for how people evaluate their lives. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of Subjective Well Being on Internet addiction among University students. A random sample of 130 was selected among the University students. Internet Addiction Inventory (Young, 1998) and Life Satisfaction Scale (Ed Diener, 1984) along with PANAS scale (Watson et al., 1988) were employed as data gathering tools. The relationship between the variables was explored by using t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions analysis. The results showed that Subjective Well Being and Internet Addiction were significantly associated. Regression analysis indicated that Subjective Well Being was able to predict the variance of Internet addiction to some extent. It may be important to evaluate Subjective Well Being in students with Internet addiction. This variable should be targeted for effective cognitive behavioural therapy in students with Internet addiction.