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Influence Of Shyness And Body Dysmorphism On Internet Addiction
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The study investigated the influence of shyness and body dysmorphism on internet addiction among undergraduates. Six hundred and forty undergraduates were recruited as participants in the present study from two tertiary institutions (university of uyo and Akwa Ibom State university) consisting of 307 males and 337 females. Their age range range were from 18- 45 and their mean age was 38.5. A cross sectional design was adopted for the study. Three instruments were used in the study: Shyness Scale (SS) developed by Richmond and McCroskey (1998), Internet Addiction Test (IAT) developed by Young in 1957 and Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire developed by Salovey (1998). A two way Analyses of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data. The result showed that there is a significant influence of shyness on internet addiction among undergraduates [F (1, 640) = 20.66, p < .05]. The result also revealed that there is a significant influence of Body Dysmorphism on internet addiction among undergraduates [F (1, 640) = 33.19, p < .05].The result also revealed that there is no interaction influence between Shyness and Body Dysmorphism on internet addiction among undergraduates. It was therefore concluded that shyness and body dysmorphism are predictors of internet addiction among undergraduates. Implications and recommendations for future study were made.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Those considered shy are also said to be socially inhibited. Social
inhibition is the conscious or unconscious constraint by a person of
behavior of a social nature. In other words, social inhibition is
holding back for social reasons. There are different levels of social
inhibition, from mild to severe. Being socially inhibited is good when
preventing one from harming another and bad when causing one to refrain
from participating in class discussions.The concept of Body dysmorphic
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Those considered shy are also said to be socially inhibited. Social
inhibition is the conscious or unconscious constraint by a person of
behavior of a social nature. In other words, social inhibition is
holding back for social reasons. There are different levels of social
inhibition, from mild to severe. Being socially inhibited is good when
preventing one from harming another and bad when causing one to refrain
from participating in class discussions.The concept of Body dysmorphic
... Continue reading---
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