{"title":"The Determinants and Outcomes of Pathological Internet use (PIU) among Urban Millennial Teens: A Theoretical Framework","authors":"Pressca Neging, Rosidah Musa, Rabiah Abdul Wahab","volume":74,"journal":"International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences","pagesStart":343,"pagesEnd":350,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/6401","abstract":"<p>The rapid adoption of Internet has turned the Millennial Teens- life like a lightning speed. Empirical evidence has illustrated that Pathological Internet Use (PIU) among them ensure long-term success to the market players in the children industry. However, it creates concerns among their care takers as it generates mental disorder among some of them. The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of PIU and identify its outcomes among urban Millennial Teens. It aims to develop a theoretical framework based on a modified Media System Dependency (MSD) Theory that integrates important systems and components that determine and resulted from PIU.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Kaiser Family Foundation, \u00d4\u00c7\u00ff\u00d4\u00c7\u00ffGeneration M2: media in the lives of 8- to\r\n18-year-olds--, available at: www.kff.org. 2010.\r\n[2] C. Kapoor, N. Solomon,\"Understanding and managing generational\r\ndifferences in the workplace\", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism\r\nThemes, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 308 - 318, 2011.\r\n[3] T. Ramayah,& M. Jantan, Internet usage among Malaysian students: The\r\nrole of demographic and motivational variables. The Journal of\r\nManagement Awareness, vol. 7, no. 22, pp. 59-70. 2004.\r\n[4] T. Ramayah, M. Jantan, & N. Ismail, Impact of intrinsic and extrinsic\r\nmotivation on Internet usage in Malaysia. 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