AbstractThe 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.....