Title:
Causes of Internet Addiction:
Boredom or loneliness
Abstract: This Paper
aimed to critically examine Internet addiction, specifically analysing whether
two of the primary causes of this addiction could be boredom and loneliness.
As a consequence of being addicted to the Internet, the user would spend
too much time online and therefore neglect work and family relationships.
This would then lead to feelings of guilt. 35 respondents from different
professions answered a questionnaire relating to Internet addiction. The
data collected was analysed in relation to gender, age, profession, hours
spent on the Internet in a day and activities undertaken while online.