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Internet Usage Patterns and Addiction: An Exploratory Study Among Malaysian Internet Users

Wan Jamaliah Wan Jusoh, and Jeysing Gnana Kannu, (2000) Internet Usage Patterns and Addiction: An Exploratory Study Among Malaysian Internet Users. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 3 . pp. 85-96. ISSN 1511-2802

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International Islamic University Malaysia. Faculty of Economics and Management.
International Islamic University Malaysia. Faculty of Economics and Management.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to explore the patterns of Internet usage among Internet users and to examine if there are any similarities in personality types and demographic factor among individuals who are addicted to the Internet. The personality type analysis revealed that 82 percent of the respondents were of Type A. Based on this study, Malaysian Internet users are also prone to Internet addiction. The analysis on Internet addiction revealed that 55 percent were addicted to the Internet of which 83 percent were of Type A personality. Females made up 59% percent of the Internet addicts as compared to males with 41 percent. However, there is no significant difference between male or female and between personality types as both male and female and people with either personality Type A or B can get addicted. The results also showed that most of the respondents were Malaysian (90%), from the age group of 20-29 years old (33%), female (59%), Malay (76%), single (90%) had college education (62%), and had a monthly income of US$ 250 or RM 950 or less (79%). [math mode missing closing $]

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Internate usage, Malaysia, Addiction to the Internet
Subjects:H Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology
ID Code:9277

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