University Students' Internet Use and Its Relationships with Academic Performance, Interpersonal Relationships, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Self-Evaluation

摘要

This study examined the relationships between university students’ Internet use and students’rnacademic performance, interpersonal relationships, psychosocial adjustment, and self-evaluation.rnThe study was based on data drawn from a national survey of college students in Taiwan.rnA stratified sample of 49,609 students (2005–2006 academic year juniors) was randomlyrnselected from 156 universities (174,277 students). Students completed a questionnaire online.rnHeavy Internet users and nonheavy Internet users differed significantly on a number of dimensions.rnNonheavy users had better relationships with administrative staff, academicrngrades, and learning satisfaction than heavy Internet users. Heavy users were more likely thanrnnon-heavy Internet users to be depressed, physically ill, lonely, and introverted.