According to a survey of 1,300 young adults, conducted by marketing agency Digital Clarity, 16% of the 18- to 25-year-olds displayed symptoms of net addiction. Almost all of this 16% admitted to spending over 15 hours a day online.
The survey looked at five signs of possible net addiction.
– spending hours online
– becoming irritable when interrupted during web use
– feeling guilty about how much time is spent online
– isolation from family and friends due to excessive online activity
– a sense of euphoria when online and panic when offline
Malissa Scott, a student from Middlesex, believes she is suffering from the condition. “I’m online for most of my waking hours and feel sick and depressed if I lose access to the web,” she said. Read more
