Impact of Internet Usage on the Student Attitude and Academic Achievement at two Faculties in BeniSuif University | ||||
Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 3, Volume 10, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2014, 2014, Page 36-49 PDF (280.36 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.12816/0029148 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Alyaa Abdallah El-ezazy1; Sayeda Ahmed Abdel- Latif2; Hanaa Hamdy Ali3 | ||||
1Demonstrator of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Benisuif University | ||||
2Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University | ||||
3Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Internet is one of the beneficial tools in the area of IT not only for business but for academic point of view and enhances the skills and capabilities of students which assist them in studies and in professional life. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of internet usage on the Student Attitude and Academic Achievement at two Faculties in BeniSuif University. Setting & Sample: a representative sample of 450 students (261from faculty of nursing and 189 from the faculty of veterinary medicine were recruited for this study. Tools used for data collection were a socio-demograghic data questionnaire, Psychological measurement of Internet addiction, internet attitude scale and Academic achievement scale. Results: revealed that the majority of students were female, less than 21 years old. The majority of students was used the internet for scientific information and accessed the internet from their homes. There was a positive correlation between total internet addiction and total academic achievement. There was a negative correlation between total internet addiction and total internet attitude. Conclusion: It can be concluded that, most of the studied sample had a positive attitude toward the internet and had not internet addiction. Recommendations: Early diagnosis of internet addiction, raise awareness about positive usage of the internet and identify the reasons of internet addiction and its management. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Internet Addiction; internet usage; attitude toward internet; Academic Achievement | ||||
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