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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

Open Access Journal

ISSN: 2222-6990

The Influence of Self-Esteem, Perceived Stress and Perceived on Internet Addiction During Pandemic Covid-19

Mohammad Atheef Hannan Suaaree, Nur Hidayah Ayob, Mohd Safwan Ramli, Noor Dalila Musa, Zaidatul Nadhirah Roslan

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i5/13123

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Internet is an information channel and communication that is widely used all over the world. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-esteem, perceived stress and perceived social support towards Internet addiction among students. Pilot study where data was collected at UiTM Selangor (Shah Alam & Puncak Alam). The 220 students from undergraduate students and postgraduate students (Honors) Faculty of Business and Management answered the questionnaires. It was found that according to regression analysis, only perceived social support significantly contributed in predicting the student internet addiction during pandemic Covid-19. It was found perceived stress had the influence on internet addiction and other two dimension does not influence internet addiction among students which were self-esteem and perceived stress.