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Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research

About the Journal :

The Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research is an academic journal issued by the Malaysian Institute of Science and Development. The aim of this journal is to disseminate serious studies based on theoretical and field research, and to promote multidisciplinary studies in human development, management and education for specialized research and become a leading journal in human development and education in the world. The Journal also aims at publishing theoretical and applied researches in the fields of human development and education for specialized research such as human resources management, business administration, communication sciences, development studies, economic sciences, education sciences, history, industrial relations, media sciences, psychology, Public administration, religious studies and others.



INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG A' SHARQIYAH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING THE DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE LIGHT OF SOME VARIABLES

د. قاسم بن عبدالله العجمي، أستاذ مساعد تكنولوجيا التعليم، جامعة الشرقية، قسم التربية
د. جوخة بنت محمد الصوافية، أستاذ مساعد ارشاد نفسي، جامعة الشرقية، قسم علم النفس
د. أحمد بن سعيد الحضرمي. أستاذ مساعد أصول تربية، جامعة الشرقية، قسم التربية


Abstract :
The study aimed to identify the level of Internet addiction among students of A' Sharqiyah University in the Sultanate of Oman in light of some variables (Gender, Specialization, Academic year). The researchers followed the descriptive approach to answer the study questions, where the study sample consisted of (410) undergraduate students at the university, The psychological scale of Internet addiction of Sayed Youssef (2011) was applied to the study sample, where the validity and reliability of the scale were confirmed. The results of the study concluded that the students' Internet addiction came to a "medium" degree, and the results also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the level of Internet addiction and the variables (gender, specialization), but there is a relationship between Internet addiction and the variable (Academic year) in favor of Fourth academic year.
Keywords: Internet addiction، higher education students، distance learning