Abstract
The Internet is a branch of media that has been growing in popularity recently and it has revolutionized the way people see the world. However, there is an insufficient amount of research to examine the relationship between this new technology and personality structure. This study examined the relationship of Internet usage by category with personality structure. Psychology students in lower-division psychology courses at California State University, Sacramento (N = 283) completed a packet of questionnaires (Internet Usage Questionnaire, Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Sensation Seeking Scale, and four scales from the California Psychological Inventory. The results indicated modest correlations between several of the variables in the study. In addition, the results yielded several Internet categories and demographic variables that are statistically significant predictors of personality.