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Social Self-Efficacy and its Relationship to Loneliness and Internet Addiction among Hashemite University Students

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  • Ahmad M. Gazo
  • Ahmad M. Mahasneh
  • Mohammed H. Abood
  • Faten A. Muhediat

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The present study investigates the relationship between social self-efficacy, loneliness and internet addiction among Hashemite University students. It defines the level of social self-efficacy, and whether there are statistically significant differences by gender, academic specialization and academic level; and defines the levels of loneliness and internet addiction. The purposive sample consisted of (618) students at Hashemite University. The Social Self-efficacy, Loneliness and Internet Addiction Scales were used. The results show that the level of social self-efficacy was medium, with statistically significant differences in the level of social self-efficacy attributed to students by gender in favor of male students, and in the level of social self-efficacy by academic level in favor of second-year students. The level of loneliness was medium, as was the level of internet addiction. There was a negative correlation between social self-efficacy and loneliness and internet addiction, and a positive correlation between loneliness and internet addiction.

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  • Ahmad M. Gazo & Ahmad M. Mahasneh & Mohammed H. Abood & Faten A. Muhediat, 2020. "Social Self-Efficacy and its Relationship to Loneliness and Internet Addiction among Hashemite University Students," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(2), pages 144-144, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:9:y:2020:i:2:p:144
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