Internet Addiction: Common Misbehavior

Living in 21st Century, Cyber Addiction has become a common misbehavior. Most of the students are influenced and become addicted to cyber addiction which affects their academic performance. Nowadays, surfing the web have become the past time of the most students. As the web has become a portion of our mainstream life, people can’t evade this addiction for better or for worse, this phenomenon of compulsive internet use has been termed “internet addiction” based on its superficial similarities to common addictions such as smoking, drinking and gambling. In a true addiction a person becomes compulsively dependent upon a particular kind of stimulation to the point where obtaining a steady supply of that stimulation becomes the soul and central

It also carries network services, most prominently mobile apps such as social media apps, world-wide web, electronic email, multiplayer online games, internet telephone, and file sharing services. It has enabled new forms of social interaction, activities and social association. This phenomenon has arisen to the study of sociology of the internet. Oppositely, Internet Addiction is a proposal but unproven disorder that involves their excessive internet usage to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may be determined by losing track of time neglecting basic drives such as hunger and sleep, withdrawal systems and negative behaviors including anger, fatigue and social isolation. It should be noted that the term “addiction” is considered distracting and divisive by some professionals. Preventing and correction research is varied. In a relative short period of time, the internet has amazing impact on every facet of our lives. With it, we are able to access new ideas, more information and unlimited

It could be happen because, it is compulsory for the students to use Internet, working with the Internet is effective and productive, and feeling comfortable with online friends than the real one, playing games online and also easy Internet access to all mobile devices including smartphone, tablet or other mobile devices (Solomon, 2009). In addition, when it is during online states the addicted young adults feels excited, thrilled, uninhibited, attractive, supported, and more desirable. Whereas, offline situations make him and/or her frustrated, worried, angry, anxious, and depressed. These strong positive emotions reinforce the compulsive behavior refers to that Internet addiction of young adults create a numbing effect(Young, 1999).

The purpose of this study is to determine the different causes why cyber addiction affects the academic performances of the students at The Mabini Academy. Researchers want to know how the do the students manage their time. This study wants to help students to avoid cyber addiction and to know the causes of it. To the parents of the students, to help their siblings to focus on their studies not on playing online games and surfing the net to avoid being addicted to