The Effect of Internet Addiction on the Attention Span of University Students

With the increasing presence of the Internet in our daily lives, comes the problem of dependency. Teens and young adults form the largest user base for it, and as a result, have the highest risk of being diagnosed with Internet Addiction. The study was conducted on 127 university students who were asked to complete a questionnaire comprising the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Attention Control Scale (ACS). A total of 127 university students participated in this study, of which 64 were male, and 63 females. Correlation and t- test techniques were used for statistical analysis. As per the results of this study, Internet addiction had a strong negative correlation with attention span in university students. There was no significant difference found between the attention spans of internet addicted males and females.