THE IMPACT OF INTERNET ON SOCIAL ANXIETY AND LEARNING ADAPTABILITY FOR YOUNG ADULT INTERNET USERS

Hui-Jen Yang, Yun-Long Lay, Wen-Yu Tsao, Justin S. Lay

2010

Abstract

This research is to explore the factors affecting the social anxiety and learning adaptability for young adult Internet users. Results found that achievement expectancy, network self-efficacy, network usage rate and career awareness have significantly affected social anxiety. This result also displayed that achievement expectancy, network usage rate and career awareness have significantly influenced learning adaptability. Social anxiety has a negative effect on learning adaptability. The implications for the academic and educational bureau are also discussed within this paper’s closing.

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Yang H., Lay Y., Tsao W. and S. Lay J. (2010). THE IMPACT OF INTERNET ON SOCIAL ANXIETY AND LEARNING ADAPTABILITY FOR YOUNG ADULT INTERNET USERS . In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2010) ISBN 978-989-8425-17-1, pages 116-119. DOI: 10.5220/0002935901160119


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@conference{ice-b10,
author={Hui-Jen Yang and Yun-Long Lay and Wen-Yu Tsao and Justin S. Lay},
title={THE IMPACT OF INTERNET ON SOCIAL ANXIETY AND LEARNING ADAPTABILITY FOR YOUNG ADULT INTERNET USERS },
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={116-119},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002935901160119},
isbn={978-989-8425-17-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2010)
TI - THE IMPACT OF INTERNET ON SOCIAL ANXIETY AND LEARNING ADAPTABILITY FOR YOUNG ADULT INTERNET USERS
SN - 978-989-8425-17-1
AU - Yang H.
AU - Lay Y.
AU - Tsao W.
AU - S. Lay J.
PY - 2010
SP - 116
EP - 119
DO - 10.5220/0002935901160119