Predicting Problematic Internet Use in Men and Women: The Contributions of Psychological Distress, Coping Style, and Body Esteem

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 519-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin ◽  
Jacob R. Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Body Esteem ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Does loneliness, self‐esteem and psychological distress correlate with problematic internet use? A Bangladeshi survey study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Mamun ◽  
Md. Sharif Hossain ◽  
Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin ◽  
Mohammed Tanvir Masud ◽  
Jannatul Mawa Misti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Survey Study

scholarly journals Gender Differences in and the Relationships Between Social Anxiety and Problematic Internet Use: Canonical Analysis (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Baloğlu ◽  
Hatice İrem Özteke Kozan ◽  
Şahin Kesici
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Model

BACKGROUND The cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use (PIU) proposes that psychological well-being is associated with specific thoughts and behaviors on the Internet. Hence, there is growing concern that PIU is associated with psychological impairments. OBJECTIVE Given the proposal of gender schema theory and social role theory, men and women are predisposed to experience social anxiety and engage in Internet use differently. Thus, an investigation of gender differences in these areas is warranted. According to the cognitive-behavioral model of PIU, social anxiety is associated with specific cognitions and behaviors on the Internet. Thus, an investigation of the association between social anxiety and PIU is essential. In addition, research that takes into account the multidimensional nature of social anxiety and PIU is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to explore multivariate gender differences in and the relationships between social anxiety and PIU. METHODS Participants included 505 college students, of whom 241 (47.7%) were women and 264 (52.3%) were men. Participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 22 years, with a mean age of 20.34 (SD=1.16). The Social Anxiety Scale and Problematic Internet Use Scale were used in data collection. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and canonical correlation analysis were used. RESULTS Mean differences between men and women were not statistically significant in social anxiety (λ=.02, F3,501=2.47, P=.06). In all three PIU dimensions, men scored higher than women, and MANOVA shows that multivariate difference was statistically significant (λ=.94, F3,501=10.69, P<.001). Of the canonical correlation functions computed for men, only the first was significant (Rc=.43, λ=.78, χ29=64.7, P<.001) and accounted for 19% of the overlapping variance. Similarly, only the first canonical function was significant for women (Rc=.36, λ=.87, χ29=33.9, P<.001), which accounted for 13% of the overlapping variance. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the findings, we conclude that enhanced educational opportunities for women and their increasing role in the society have led women to become more active and thus closed the gap in social anxiety levels between men and women. We found that men showed more difficulties than women in terms of running away from personal problems (ie, social benefit), used the Internet more excessively, and experienced more interpersonal problems with significant others due to Internet use. We conclude that men are under a greater risk of social impairments due to PIU. Our overall conclusion is that there is a substantial amount of association between social anxiety and PIU and the association is stronger for men than it is for women. We advise that future research continue to investigate PIU and social anxiety as multidimensional constructs.

Problematic Internet Use and Its Relationship with Psychological Distress, Insomnia, and Alcoholism Among Schoolteachers in Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 788-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Tsumura ◽  
Hideyuki Kanda ◽  
Nagisa Sugaya ◽  
Satoshi Tsuboi ◽  
Mari Fukuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use

Reciprocal relationships between problematic internet use and psychological distress: A nine-month longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Wen Chang ◽  
i hua chen ◽  
Carol Strong ◽  
Yi-Ching Lin ◽  
Meng-Che Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Opposite Direction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships

The causal relationships between problematic internet use and psychological distress remain controversial. The present study investigated the reciprocal relationships between problematic internet use (PIU, i.e., problematic social media use [PSMU], problematic gaming [PG]) and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression). Hong Kong and Taiwan university students (N=645; nmale=266; mean=20.95 years [SD=5.63]) were recruited for a survey study, with follow-ups at three, six, and nine months after baseline assessment. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Internet Gaming Disorder-Short Form, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used to assess studied variables. Cross-lagged models were constructed to understand the reciprocal relationships between PIU and psychological distress. The level of anxiety significantly impacted the level of PSMU but not in the opposite direction. The level of PSMU significantly impacted the level of depression but not in the opposite direction. In addition, levels of PG and both types of psychological distress had reciprocal impacts on each another. Because PIU can lead to psychological distress, prevention programs on digital health are needed. Moreover, because there is a reciprocity between PG and psychological distress, psychological interventions to break the reciprocal relationship for those with serious PG and psychological distress are warranted.

Dataset: Does loneliness, self-esteem and psychological distress correlate with problematic internet use? A Bangladeshi survey study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Mamun ◽  
Sharif Hossain ◽  
Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin ◽  
Mohammed Tanvir Masud ◽  
Jannatul Mawa Misti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Targeted Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Researchers have claimed that problematic internet use (PIU) and internet addiction (IA) is a global mental health problem. However, little research has addressed this issue in Bangladesh and no previous study has examined the relationship between PIU and potential psychological risk factors.Aim: The present study examined the prevalence of PIU and its associated risk factors including socio-demographic variables, internet use behaviors, and other psychological variables including loneliness, self-esteem, and psychological distress.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Bangladeshi students (N = 605). Measures included the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Rosenberg's SelfEsteem Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire.Results: Using a cut-off score of ≤60 (out of 100) on the IAT, the prevalence of PIU was 16.5% (n = 100). Regression analysis showed that sleep disturbance (more or less than 6-7 hours sleeping time), not using internet for academic purposes, and online chatting were risk factors for PIU. Loneliness and psychological distress were positively correlated with PIU, whereas self-esteem was negatively correlated.Conclusions: The present study highlights that PIU among Bangladeshi university students is an issue of concern and that targeted prevention is needed among emergingadults to help overcome the potentially negative effects of problematic internet use.

A Comparative Study of Subjective Well-Being and Psychological Problems Related to Problematic Internet Use among University Students With and Without Disabilities (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Raya ◽  
Carlos Herruzo ◽  
Rosario Ruiz ◽  
Valentina Lucena ◽  
Javier Herruzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Disabled People

BACKGROUND Problematic internet use (PIU) and the psychological variables related to subjective well-being among people with disabilities has received very little attention in scientific literature. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to observe whether people with disabilities experience PIU like that of young people without disabilities; to relate PIU to psychological distress and problems in young disabled people, and to determine whether these problems are similar to or different from those experienced by young people without disabilities. METHODS PIU was evaluated using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and psychological distress was evaluated using the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM). The sample comprised 1,794 young people (408 university students with disabilities and 1,386 university students without disabilities). RESULTS The group of university students with disabilities showed less PIU than the non-disabled students, but the worst scores in variables referencing psychological discomfort were found among those students with disabilities who also had PIU. CONCLUSIONS PIU is related to bigger problems in disabled people for whom, with regard to problems in social relationships or the probability of self-harm, it represents a higher risk than for people without disabilities.

scholarly journals The link between problematic internet use, problematic gaming, and psychological distress: does sleep quality matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Komi Mati ◽  
Yong Cai
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Problematic Gaming

Abstract Introduction This study aimed to examine the mediating role of sleep quality in the association of problematic internet use (PIU) and problematic gaming with psychological distress among college students in China. Methods Data of 1040 full-time students from multiple colleges in China were examined. Respondents were asked about their internet use and gaming behaviors, sleep quality, psychological distress, and sociodemographic characteristics. The mediating role of sleep quality in the PIU- and problematic gaming-psychological distress link was examined respectively. Results PIU was associated with decreased sleep quality (r = .32, p < .001) and increased psychological distress (r = .46, p < .001). Problematic gaming was also associated with decreased sleep quality (r = .22, p < .001) and increased psychological distress (r = .46, p < .001). Sleep quality accounted for 23.5% of the indirect effect of PIU on psychological distress, and 17.9% of the indirect effect of problematic gaming on psychological distress. Conclusions Sleep quality had a meaningful mediating effect on the PIU-psychological distress link, but only exerted a small mediating effect on the problematic gaming-psychological distress link. In addition to promoting healthy internet usage, strategies aimed at mitigating the negative effect of excessive internet use on psychological health might benefit from those aimed at improving sleep quality.

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