The mediating effects of preference for online social interaction on the relation between social skills, social support, loneliness and problematic internet use

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 3105-3123 ◽  
Author(s):  
이도형 ◽  
Eunjung Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Online Social Interaction

scholarly journals Problematic Internet Use among University Students and Its Relationship with Social Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1301
Author(s):  
Miriam Romero-López ◽  
Carmen Pichardo ◽  
Isabel De De Hoces ◽  
Trinidad García-Berbén
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Internet use has been steadily and unstoppably gaining ground in all areas of life, from recreational activities to the establishment of social relations. However, addictive use of the Internet is a problem that seriously affects some people. Factors that may influence the occurrence of inappropriate internet use include age and social skills. For this reason, the aim of this study is to analyze the influence of social skills and age on the development of problematic internet use in university students. The study involved 514 students enrolled at a university in Spain, who filled in two questionnaires, one on problematic internet use and the other on social skills. Multivariate multiple linear regression models revealed that some social skills variables (conversation and social ease, empathic and positive feeling skills, risk coping) predicted problematic internet use. In addition, age played a role in preference for online social interaction and deficient self-regulation. Younger students were more at risk of having obsessive thoughts related to internet use and of engaging in compulsive internet use compared to older students.

A Study on the Effects of Loneliness, Depression and Perceived Social Support on Problematic Internet Use among University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 533-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Ozsaker ◽  
Gonca Karayagiz Muslu ◽  
Ayse Kahraman ◽  
Dilek Beytut ◽  
Figen Yardimci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Problematic Internet Use
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