Impact of Internet Addiction on Study Habits among Undergraduate Students in North 24 PGNS District

Study habit is something that is done on a regular, scheduled and planned basis. Spending a lot of time on internet for nonacademic purpose, video games, and social media is called internet addiction. Nowadays internet addiction has a major impact on students study habits. Especially the adults (18 -35) are most active on the internet. The number of internet users are increased rapidly in urban and rural areas also. The objective of the research was to know the level of internet addiction and to find out the relationship between the internet addiction & study habits of undergraduate students in north 24 pgns. district. The descriptive survey method was used to collect the data. The study habit scale was developed to gain information about study habit among undergraduate students. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) which developed by Dr. Kimberly S. Young was used. A sample of 380 undergraduate students was taken to conduct the study. The findings revealed that the undergraduate students of north 24 pgns. district have poor study habits and there is a positive correlation between the internet addiction & study habit of undergraduate students in north 24 pgs district.