Predicting Problematic Internet Use in A Sample of Canadian University Students

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The growth of Internet users in Canada has been phenomenal. The most recent Canadian Internet Use Survey revealed that 83% of Canadian households had access to the Internet at home in 2012, compared with 79% in 2010 (Statistics Canada, 2013). Doubtlessly, the Internet has become an increasingly important feature of the learning environment for students. Excessive use of the Internet, however, can pose various serious risks for the users. In fact, the negative consequences that can arise from excessive Internet usage have attracted increasing research attention. Studies have demonstrated that academic under-performance, failure to exercise and to engage in faceto-face social activities, negative affective states, sleep deprivation, decreased ability to concentrate, health problems, and family conflicts were the frequently reported consequences of excessive internet use (Gür, Yurt, Bulduk, & Atagöz,

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