• Mr. Sourav Das

This article examines secondary research on teenage internet addiction's prevalence, causes, effects, and solutions. Internet use by adolescents raises health and development concerns. A detailed literature review exposes the intricacies of internet addiction in this vulnerable demographic. Scientific study shows that internet addiction in adolescents is widespread across demographics and cultures. Meta-analysis shows prevalence rates differ, requiring population-specific methods. Adolescent internet addiction susceptibility depends on age, gender, finances, and culture, thus its causes must be studied. Internet addiction is a complex psychological, social, and environmental cause. Low self-esteem, loneliness, mental disorders, peer pressure, and family relationships cause teens' maladaptive internet use. Smartphones and social media combine virtual and real-world events, increasing addiction risk.Internet addiction harms adolescents' mental, physical, and social health. Screen use causes sleep issues, sedentary lifestyles, anxiety, and depression in youth. Academic performance, relationships, and future prospects require targeted therapy.Internet addiction among adolescents is on the rise, prompting preventive and therapeutic interventions. To keep kids safe online, prevention programs emphasize digital literacy and ethical internet use. This study highlights the necessity for comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches to lessen this phenomenon's harmful impacts on adolescents and support their healthy development in the digital era by highlighting its diversity.Finally, this secondary research study exposes the complex nature of teenage internet addiction, including its incidence, genesis, effects, and interventions. This study emphasizes the need for holistic and interdisciplinary ways to reduce this phenomenon's negative effects on adolescents and promote their healthy development in the digital age by revealing its varied nature.

secondary research, internet addiction's, digital age, loneliness, mental disorders.

"INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.c579-c594, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404264.pdf

"INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG ADOLESCENT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppc579-c594, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404264.pdf