A Comprehensive Study Of The Effect Of The Internet On Students' Moral, Social And Spiritual Values From The Perspective Of Teachers
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Abstract
The users of the internet are subjected to a variety of effects, some beneficial and others detrimental. According to Griffiths (2013) and Rispawati, Sumardi, and Dahlan (2020), a person would have difficulties if they used the internet for an excessive amount of time. Addiction is one of the bad effects that might occur, and it also has a big influence on the anxiety levels associated with communication and cooperation. In addition, excessive use of the internet may be detrimental to a person's personality and mental health.
When someone spends at least five hours a day on the internet—or even the whole day—they are wasting their time, which is another one of the internet's negative effects. It also has an effect on the academic procedures that pupils go through.
where they become very pragmatic and dependent on it. The Internet has a negative influence not just on people's social lives but also on their physical health, their relationships with others, and their ability to find work. Problematic internet use is the use of the internet for multiple life activities that are uncontrolled to the point that it has negative impacts on mental, physical, psychological, and social life. All of the negative impacts of the internet that have been described above are considered to be examples of problematic internet use. The most straightforward example of problematic internet usage in the context of education is the struggle that students have to exercise self-control and refrain from relying on the internet when it comes to completing their academic projects.
Their dependence on the internet is having a negative impact on their mental and moral growth.
The explanation provided above makes it very evident that humans may be affected in both good and bad ways by the internet. The mentality and objectives of internet users are the ultimate determinants of whether the internet will have a beneficial or detrimental influence on their lives. The Internet is but a tool; ultimately, it is up to people to choose how they will put it to use. The users will determine if there are good or negative repercussions as a result.