RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SENSATION SEEKING AND INTERNET USE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2020.v04i04.001Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between sensation seeking and level of Internet use. This study is a quantitative research and a convenient sampling method as used to select 313 male and female international students in a public university in Malaysia. In this study, three questionnaires were used including Demographic Questionnaire, Sensation Seeking Scale, and Internet Addiction Test. Descriptive analyses and Pearson correlation was used to explore the relationship between level of Internet use and sensation seeking in participants. The results showed that there is significant positive relationship between sensation seeking and level of Internet use among students.
Keywords:
Sensation Seeking, Internet Use, International StudentsDownloads
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