A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CALICUT CITY, KERALA, INDIA

Abstract

Internet use has become a crucial aspect of high school students' everyday life in today's digital world. Despite all of the benefits it provides, there are risks that using the internet might foster compulsive habits. This research highlights the intricate relationship between personality traits and internet addiction among high school students studying in Calicut City in Kerala, India. The researchers examined personality traits and evaluated levels of internet addiction using standardized psychometric testing on a sample of 30 students. The Big Five Personality Questionnaire which includes extraversion, openness to experience, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and Young’s Internet Addiction Test has been used in this study.
The study emphasizes the absence of any significant relationship between personality characteristics and internet addiction. All traits were negatively related, with one exception of the trait extraversion.
The unique aspect of this study is the way it analyses personality characteristics and online addiction, particularly among high school students. The analysis offers important insights and improves our understanding of the relationship betweenpersonality traits and internet addiction.