Modern research agency Columinate recently conducted a survey with 2,000 connected South Africans to determine their internet behaviours and uncover their attitude towards the world wide web.
The results were startling, with 30% of South African’s surveyed showing signs of some form of Internet addiction.
Check out the statistics below:
- 67% of people feel an urge to use it every day.
- 64% can’t go a day without using it.
- 50% say it has interfered with their daily lives.
- 39% use it when they are stressed, anxious, or depressed to make themselves feel better.
These signs typically refer to a condition known as IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) or PIU (Problematic Internet Use).
While not yet classified as a mental disorder by the Psychiatric Association, the scientific community is starting to sit up and take notice.
Columinate’s survey was by no means a psychiatric evaluation tool, but it is concerning that about 30% of people who took part in the survey showed signs of addiction to the Internet.
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