The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between internet addiction, student behaviour and academic performance of urban secondary school students. This study also aims to examine the prevalence of internet addiction in urban secondary schools. A qualitative research design was used to answer three research questions. Three sets of instruments were used to identify internet addiction and to measure its impact on student behaviour and academic performance. Purposive sampling was used to select ten F4 students as respondents. The non-verbal projective test was interpreted using hermeneutic science. The findings of the data analysis of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) showed only 50% had mild to moderate addiction. However, the findings of the Loganathan and Sivakumar’s Baum Test (LSBT) test showed 90% had mild to severe addiction. The LSBT projective test provided more information as it accesses the unconscious mind whereas the IAT questionnaire is answer.....

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  The objective of this study is to examine the prevalence of internet addiction in urban secondary schools and the impact on school discipline problems and academic performance. A qualitative research design was used to identify internet addiction through a non-verbal projective test. Purposive sampling was used to select ten F4 students as respondents. The respondents had to own smart handphones or laptops and must have access to the internet. The non-verbal projective test used was Loganathan and Sivakumar’s Baum Test (LSBT). LSBT required the respondents to draw four fruit-bearing trees and the drawings were interpreted by using hermeneutic science. The findings of the LSBT showed 90% of the respondents had mild to severe internet addiction. The LSBT projective test provided more in-depth information as it accesses the unconscious mind. In addition, the respondents have no control over their tree drawings as their unconscious mind is being projected on the paper. In conclusion,.....

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