Unraveling the connection between internet addiction and mental health among student-athletes population / Nurmisya Elyanie Md Daud and Hasmiza Abdul Majeed

This study investigates the link between internet addiction and mental health among student-athletes from UiTM Negeri Sembilan. There is limited research exploring this relationship in athletic populations and there is a need to examine these variables [1]. Hence, the present study aims to address this gap by identifying internet addiction levels, mental health status, and their interrelationship. Findings will contribute to understanding how digital behavior links with mental health within this unique population, offering practical implications for managing internet use among student-athletes. A quantitative research design was employed to examine internet addiction and mental health among 93 student-athletes at UiTM Negeri Sembilan. Data were collected via an online survey distributed through Google Forms. The present study used the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) [2] to measure the level of Internet addiction of the respondents, and the level of mental health was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) [3]. These instruments were used to measure the studied variables among the target population. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between internet addiction and mental health.