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The study aims to investigate Alexithymia and Internet addiction to going online among youth. The sample consists of 111 participants (55 male and 56 female) of age range 17 to 28 yrs with a mean age of 23.2. Random sampling and snowball sampling methods were used. Tools used for the study were a structured self-rated questionnaire Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) by R. Michael Bagby, James D.A. Parker, and Graeme J. Taylor, and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Dr. Kimberly S. Young. TAS-20 is 20 item questionnaires and has 3 subscales (a) Difficulty Describing feeling (b) Difficulty Identifying feeling (c) Externally–Oriented Thinking. IAT is 20 item questionnaires that measures characteristics and behaviors associated with compulsivity, escapism, and dependency. The objective of the present study is to analyze the relationship between Alexithymia and Internet Addiction along with the gender differences between them. An appropriate statistical analysis has been applied to analyze the result. The findings of the study state that there is a positive correlation between Alexithymia and Internet Addiction and males differ significantly on the Internet Addiction test from females. This study also confirms the similarities between genders in identifying and expression of emotions.
Keywords:
Gender Differences, Alexithymia, Internet Addiction, Youth.
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"HETEROGENEITY AMONG YOUTH IN ALEXITHYMIA AND INTERNET ADDICTION", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.527 - 530, December-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2212077.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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