Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between internet addiction and academic performance
among undergraduates. The study also identified the differences in internet addiction in terms of gender and
place of residence. A total of 100 students were selected randomly from undergraduates who follow B.Com
(Special) degree program in University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Internet addiction test (IAT) based on Young’s
[1] survey was used with some modifications. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS. The statistical
techniques frequency and percentage were used to identify the patterns of using the internet, and independent
sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the differences in internet addiction in terms of
demographic factors. Pearson correlation technique was employed to determine the relationship between
internet addiction and academic performance. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant
negative relationship between internet addiction and academic performance. The results of the study also
showed that there were significant differences in internet addiction in terms of gender and place of residence.
This suggests that future research need to work on large sample including various degree programs and in
universities.
