The Changing Prospects Of Adolescent Internet Communication And Its Impact On Mental Health, Psychosocial Adjustment, Academic Performance And Parent-

INTRODUCTION Today we are living in a revolutionary world of dots and coms and, within seconds, several new inventions are happening around the globe, media technology being one of them. Media technology has changed our lives giving us the freedom to perform activities from the comfort zone of our homes. The evolving technology has a strong impact on an individual's life especially teenagers as they are vulnerable to change. The invention of the cell phone, appearance of computers, laptops, and Internet communication has become a vital link in communicating with others. It has become inseparable part of our life and it is everywhere and it is impossible to escape from them. Twenty first century is the world of technology and Internet has grown leaps and bounds from the time of its origin to the present times globally. There are 4.1 billion Internet users in the world as at December 2018. This is compared to 3.9 billion Internet users in mid 2018 and about 3.7 billion Internet users in late 2017.According toInternet Statistics (2019) Asia has the most Internet users of all continents accounting for 49 per cent of all Internet users (down from about 50 percent in 2017 and up from about 48 per cent mid 2018). Europe is a runner up with 16.8 per cent of all Internet users.China has the most Internet users of all country. At over 802 million Internet users at the time of writing this, China currently accounts for almost 20 per cent of Internet users worldwide. It is trailed by India, with over 500 million Internet users.The number of people using the Internet in China is more than double the population of the U.S. and more than the combined population of the U.S., Japan, Russia, and Mexico. 98 per cent of Internet users in China are mobile. Iceland is the country with the highest Internet penetration in the world with an impressive 100 per cent of its citizens using the Internet.The Internet influenced retail sales to the tune of $2.84 trillion in 2018 and is expected to influence retail sales to the tune of $3.45 trillion in 2019. With a $205 billion Internet ad spend compared to a TV ad spend of $192 billion, global Internet advertising spend exceeded TV advertising spend for the very first time in 2017.An estimated 1.92 billion people are expected to purchase something online in 2019. 80 per cent of,