Motives of excessive Internet use and its impact on the academic performance of business students in Pakistan

被引：6
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作者：
Islam, Samina [1 ]
Malik, Muhammad Imran [2 ]
Hussain, Saddam [2 ]
Thursamy, Ramayah [3 ,4 ,6 ]
Shujahat, Muhammad [2 ]
Sajjad, Muhammad [5 ]
机构：
[1] Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Inst Sci & Technol SZ, Dept Management Sci, Islamabad, Pakistan
[2] COMSATS Inst Informat Technol, Dept Management Sci, Attock Campus, Attock, Pakistan
[3] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Management, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
[4] Univ Teknol Malaysia, UTM IBS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[5] COMSATS Inst Informat Technol, Dept Management Sci, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan
[6] Jalan Univ, SUBS, Dept Management, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
来源：
JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE | 2018年 / 23卷 / 03期
关键词：
Excessive internet use; uses and gratification; internet addiction; academic performance; MEDIA USE; ADDICTION; ONLINE; GRATIFICATIONS; USAGE; DETERMINANTS; SATISFACTION; UTILITY; GENDER; WEB;
D O I：
10.1080/14659891.2017.1388857
中图分类号：
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Aim: Nonavailability of Internet is thought to be a nightmare in this technology fluxed world. The current investigation highlights the effect of excessive Internet usage motives and the effect of this excessive Internet usage on the academic performance of students undergoing business education.Methods: A sample of 350 business students provided evidence in extracting meaningful results. Quantitative, explanatory, cross-sectional design is used for conducting this study.Originality: Little research has been conducted using the Uses and Gratification theory for selecting motives of excessive Internet use in Pakistan along with application of SEM by examining a range of factors responsible for excessive internet usage that seems a unique effort for the sample selected from Pakistan.Findings: The results support the view that entertainment, social interaction, information seeking and economic motives play significant role in excessive Internet usage and finally excessive Internet usage negatively impact the academic performance of students.
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页码：254 / 261
页数：8
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