The Relationship between Internet Addiction and Aggressive Behavior at Vocational High School of Central Aceh Regency

Background: Internet addiction is a psychological problem or dependence characterized by excessive or uncontrolled pleasure and behavior in using computers and internet access that causes disturbance and distress.

Objective: This study aimed to internet addiction associated with aggressive behavior in adolescents.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed. A number of 495 adolescents, who are all students at Vocational High School of Central Aceh Regency, were selected as the sample through the total sampling technique. Data were collected using the Buss-Perry Aggression questionnaire and internet addiction questionnaire. The frequency distribution, and chi-square test were utilized for data analysis.

Results: The findings indicate that internet addiction is a factor associated with aggressive behaviour in adolescents (P-value = 0,001).

Conclusion: Indicate internet addiction associated with aggressive behavior in adolescents. This is due to the ease of internet access for everyone today, especially teenagers. However, the lack of selective access to information and frequent exposure to cyberspace results in addiction which eventually trigger aggressive behavior in adolescents.