Assessment of Internet Addiction among Psychology Students in Kurdistan Region/ Iraq

Abstract

The use of internet has become widely common and a necessity for achieving daily tasks especially among university students and sometimes it reaches the level of addiction. This study aims to assess of Internet addiction among psychology students and its impact on their academic performance. A descriptive, cross-sectional study among psychology students was used at the Psychology Department in University of Garmian with stratified sampling method for 95 students using the Kurdish version of the Kimberly Young Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The result of the study showed that there were no differences between the males and females in Internet addiction, the results showed that both males and females got high scores from the average level of Internet addiction, and their scores were close in levels (normal, moderate, and severe) for Internet addiction, and the result indicated that most students are addicted to the Internet crossed their academic years with two exam trials instead of one, this result revealed the impact of the Internet on their academic performance.