Extent of Internet Use and Anxiety in Adolescence

Abstract

This paper examined the extent of Internet usage and the level of anxiety of high school students of a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Stratified random sampling with a random start was used to draw the 304 respondents of the study, mostly males, aged 13–16 years old. The respondents exhibited a moderate extent of internet usage. The use of the Internet has become a daily activity for fun, play, and educational purposes among Filipino adolescents. Internet use has been linked to the level of anxiety of adolescents. The results highlight the need for more studies to investigate other variables for an in-depth understanding of the risk factors relating to the extent of internet usage and anxiety of adolescents.