Thesis About Internet Addiction

I, as the researcher, have noticed an increased tendancy among my peers as well as children from younger grades for prolonged use of electronics. Electronic devices may include laptops, computer games, cellular phones as well as any access to the internet. It is compulsory for pupils in Oakhill High School to bring a device to school, for educational purposes. The researcher is concerned about the health impact, as well as the impact on a student’s education due to possible uncontrollable electronic device use.

Humans have struggled with addictions for thousands of years. With addiction being such an easily susceptible condition, the majority of our society live through an addiction, may it be drugs, alcohol or even gambling, during some stage of their life. The word “addiction” comes from the Latin term “enslaved by” or “bound to.” This name couldn’t be more accurate. As addiction leads to compulsive behaviour that an individual is unable to control despite a desire to do so.

Addiction is the consistent, compulsive dependence on a substance or activity, and that

Compulsive nature

2. Change in life style

3. Dependency

4. Isolation

5. Physical activity

The hypothesis of this research task is: “Internet Addiction is prevalent in both the Pre-primary, Primary and High school Oakhill students, with the level of internet dependency increasing as the age of the child does”

Literature Review

Internet addiction

Addictions fall under two categories, physical and psychological addiction. A physical addiction occurs when your body actually develops a need for a drug or substance. Your body’s cells in fact reach a point where they cannot fully function unless in the presence of this substance, they become physically dependant. The person will experience severe withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, the shakes and diarrhea, if there body is depleted of this