Addressing the Question of Disorder-Specific Risk Factors of Internet Addiction: A Comparison of Personality Traits in Patients with Addictive Behaviors and Comorbid Internet Addiction

Uncontrolled use of the internet has been reported to affect the lives of some users in a negative way. According to epidemiological studies, about 1% of the general population is showing signs of internet addiction. Since internet addiction is becoming a growing health concern, research on potential risk factors is becoming more important in order to develop strategies for prevention and to adopt therapeutic treatment. Although there are some studies investigating personality traits in internet addiction, most of these studies are based on samples of healthy subjects. In this research project, we compared personality profiles of a sample of patients in different rehabilitation centers. 70 patients with an addiction disorder that additionally met the criteria for internet addiction were compared to 48 patients suffering from alcohol dependence. Besides Big Five personality traits, we also assessed depressive symptoms. It was shown that patients with comorbid internet addiction can be discriminated from other patients by higher neuroticism and lower extraversion as well as lower conscientiousness. After controlling for depressive symptoms, lower conscientiousness especially turned out to be a disorder-specific risk factor. As internet addiction is related to unique patterns of personality traits and can be discriminated from alcohol dependence, treatment approaches are needed that meet the specific requirements of patients with internet addiction.

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General, Interpersonal, and Gender Role Specific Risk Factors of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Fathers

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1521/jscp.2019.38.7.545 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (7) ◽

pp. 545-567

Author(s):

Hanne N⊘rr Fentz ◽

Marianne Simonsen ◽

Tea Trillingsgaard

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Gender Role ◽

Postnatal Depression ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Postnatal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Specific Risk ◽

Paternal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Study Results

Introduction: Paternal postnatal depression has significant negative consequences for the family and child. Still, only little attention has been paid to potential unique risk factors of depression in fathers and the theoretical grounding of such research is sparse. Method: This study examined prenatal risk factors derived from three theoretical models: the cognitive vulnerability-stress model, the interpersonal model, and the gender role risk model of paternal postnatal depression. The sample consisted of 211 expectant fathers, of whom 5.7% scored above the clinical cut-off on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and 235 mothers were included as a reference group. Participants filled in questionnaires during pregnancy and four months postpartum. Results: The study results suggest that prenatal depressive score is the strongest risk factor for both paternal and maternal postnatal depressive symptoms. In addition, childhood separation from parents, unemployment, financial strain, and doubts about having the child were unique risk factors for paternal depressive symptoms, while lower marital satisfaction was a unique risk factor for maternal depression. Discussion: These findings highlight that beyond the strong role of prenatal depressive symptoms for both genders, specific risk factors for father depression exist. This may be informative to health care professionals in increasing the reach and prevention of depression in new fathers.

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Which Personality Traits Moderate the Relationship Between Religious Capital and Depressive Symptomology in a National Sample of African Americans?

Journal of Black Psychology ◽

10.1177/0095798416654835 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 517-537 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eddie M. Clark ◽

Cheryl L. Holt ◽

Min Qi Wang ◽

Beverly R. Williams ◽

Emily Schulz

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

African American Men ◽

National Sample ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Depressive Symptomology ◽

Religious Capital ◽

The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship between religious capital and depressive symptoms and the moderating role of the Big Five personality constructs in a national sample of African American adults. Data were collected from a national probability sample of 803 African American men and women using a telephone survey including measures of the Big Five personality traits, religious capital, and depressive symptomology. Most interestingly, there was evidence for Personality × Religious Capital interactions on depressive symptomology. Higher religious capital was related to lower depressive symptomology among persons with low conscientiousness or low openness to experience. However, religious capital was less related to depressive symptoms among those with high conscientiousness or high openness. This study reinforces the importance of examining the moderating effects of personality and perceived religious capital in understanding mental health outcomes. This information can be of use to practitioners in designing culturally appropriate interventions, including the use of capital from faith-based organizations.

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Big Five personality traits in the occurrence and repetition of nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents: The mediating effects of depressive symptoms

Personality and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.057 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. 227-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jianing You ◽

Min-Pei Lin ◽

Sian Xu ◽

Wei-Hsuan Hu

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Self Injury ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Associations Among the Big Five Personality Traits, Maladaptive Cognitions, and Internet Addiction Across Three Time Measurements in 3 Months During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.654825 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yu Tian ◽

Yanli Zhao ◽

Fengling Lv ◽

Ningbo Qin ◽

Peipei Chen

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Behavioral Model ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Maladaptive Cognitions ◽

Longitudinal Association ◽

Mediating Factor ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Model

The present study examined the longitudinal association among the Big Five personality traits, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 481 Chinese university students (247 men; mean age = 20.31 years) were surveyed three times (interval of 1 month) by using the Chinese version of the Big Five Personality Traits Scale, Maladaptive Cognitions Scale, and Internet Addiction Scale. The results of a cross-lagged panel analysis highlighted that (i) extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness were negatively associated with maladaptive cognitions and Internet addiction, whereas neuroticism was found to be positively associated with maladaptive cognitions and Internet addiction across time; (ii) associations among the Big Five personality traits, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction were dynamic and bidirectional; and (iii) maladaptive cognitions played mediating roles in extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and Internet addiction across time. The Big Five personality traits, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction predicted each other across time, and maladaptive cognitions were likely to be the key mediating factor in the associations between the Big Five personality traits and Internet addiction, which supported and expanded the Davis’ cognitive–behavioral model.

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Personality Profiles that Put Users at Risk of Perceiving Technostress

Business & Information Systems Engineering ◽

10.1007/s12599-020-00668-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Katharina Pflügner ◽

Christian Maier ◽

Jens Mattke ◽

Tim Weitzel

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Personality Profile ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Survey Analysis ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Systems Research

AbstractSome information systems research has considered that individual personality traits influence whether users feel stressed by information and communication technologies. Personality research suggests, however, that personality traits do not act individually, but interact interdependently to constitute a personality profile that guides individual perceptions and behavior. The study relies on the differential exposure-reactivity model to investigate which personality profiles of the Big Five personality traits predispose users to perceive techno-stressors. Using a questionnaire, data was collected from 221 users working in different organizations. That data was analyzed using fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Based on the results, six different personality profiles that predispose to perceive high techno-stressors are identified. By investigating personality traits in terms of profiles, it is shown that a high and a low level of a personality trait can influence the perception of techno-stressors. The results will allow users and practitioners to identify individuals who are at risk of perceiving techno-stressors based on their personality profile. The post-survey analysis offers starting points for the prevention of perceived techno-stressors and the related negative consequences for specific personality profiles.

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Rates and Patterns of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Drummers

Medical Problems of Performing Artists ◽

10.21091/mppa.2020.3020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 153-161

Author(s):

Nadia R Azar

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Wrist Joint ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Health Concern ◽

Body Region ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Drum Set ◽

Body Regions ◽

Specific Risk

AIMS: Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) are a significant health concern for percussionists. Although many of the known risk factors for PRMDs likely apply to all percussion subgroups (e.g., weekly practice hours, warm-ups/cool-downs, etc.), the rates and injury patterns in drummers (herein defined as ‘percussionists who play the drum set’) may differ due to differences in physical demands from those of other percussion subgroups. The goal of this study was to determine the drummer-specific rates and patterns of PRMDs. METHODS: An electronic survey including questions on respondent demographics, history and patterns of PRMDs, and potential drummer-specific risk factors for reporting PRMDs was distributed via social media using a snowball sampling technique. The target population included individuals aged 18 years or older who exclusively played the drum set (minimum 5 hrs/wk). The rates of PRMDs were analyzed by body region (e.g., upper/lower limb, etc.) and by location within body regions (e.g., shoulder, knee joint, etc.). RESULTS: The lifetime history of PRMDs in the study sample (n=831) was 68%, and 23% reported currently experiencing a PRMD. Most respondents reported multiple PRMDs (59%). The upper limb was the most commonly-affected body region (59%). The wrist joint (25%) and low back (24%) were the most commonly affected locations within body regions. CONCLUSIONS: Drummers’ reporting of multiple PRMDs is consistent with previous findings in percussionists, but differences in the lifetime histories and patterns of injury supports the notion that risk factors may differ between percussion subgroups. Analysis of survey responses pertaining to drummer-specific risk factors is currently underway.

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