Internet usage in college: A comparison of users and non users in relation to self-esteem and satisfaction with life

Pages:216-222
Deepika Shekhawat and Pushpa Singh Rathore (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Is it possible to differentiate between college students who are users and non users of internet services? Do the internet services have an impact on their satisfaction with life and self esteem? The present study aims to answer questions like these and more on the basis of data collected from a group of young college going students. Various questionnaires were filled by four hundred students from various colleges of Jaipur city, to assess the impact online activities have on their psychological being. Statistical measures like t test and ANOVA revealed that there were significant differences between students who used internet services as compared to those who did not with regard to their satisfaction with life and self esteem.