BOREDOM AND DEMOGRAPHICS AS PREDICTORS OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG POLYTECHNIC LIBRARY USERS IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA
This study examined boredom and demographics as predictors of internet addiction among polytechnic library users in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted the correlational research design. The population for the study was 3,302 library users from which a sample size of 412 library users in five f...
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| Language: | English |
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Federal University Wukari
2024-08-01
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| Series: | International Studies Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/408 |
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| Summary: | This study examined boredom and demographics as predictors of internet addiction among polytechnic library users in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted the correlational research design. The population for the study was 3,302 library users from which a sample size of 412 library users in five federal polytechnics using the multi-stage sampling technique was selected. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. The study found that the extent of boredom among polytechnic library users in South-South, Nigeria is great (3.56 > 3.00). It also emerged that there is strong relationship between boredom and Internet addiction among polytechnic library users in South-South Nigeria (r = 0.446, 0.000 < 0.05). Demographics (r = -.035, 0.484, < 0.05) have weak relationship and do not significantly predict internet addiction among the federal polytechnic library users. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that boredom apart from demographics of library users predict internet addiction among library users in federal polytechnics in South-South, Nigeria. Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended that polytechnic management and library administrators in collaboration with the guidance and counselling unit should organise an awareness campaign for students on the consequences of internet addiction and develop initiatives and policies that promote a healthier internet use among student populations.
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| ISSN: | 2756-4649 |