Internet Addiction and Social Interaction Anxiety Among Adolescents

The aim the study is to find relation between internet addiction and social interaction anxiety in adolescents. The tools used in this study are Internet addiction test developed by Young, S.K. in 1998 and social interaction anxiety scale by Mattick R.P., & Clarke J.C. in 1998. These variables were measured in 200 adolescents. The participants were selected using convenience sampling method. The statistical procedure used is Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient. The result of the study shows a highly significant positive correlation between internet addiction and social interaction anxiety. Keywords: Internet addiction, social interaction anxiety, Adolescents.