Personality characteristics of students in the regulation of network activity

Introduction. Nowadays, the increasing Internet influence on the personality and the ambiguous nature of this impact frequently result in such negative consequences as Internet addiction, reduced self-control, and dysregulation of the Internet-activity. Therefore, it is becoming more and more relevant to investigate the characteristics of personality regulation of students' network activity. The aim of the current research was to identify personality characteristics, which determine the network activity of students. Methodology and research methods. The current research is based on a subject-personal approach. The following methods were applied: Internet Behaviour Questionnaire (by A. E. Zhichkina); Self-Organisation Activities Questionnaire by E. Yu. Mandrikova (OSD); modified questionnaire (by O. N. Arezdova, L. N. Babanin, A. E. Voiskunsky); questionnaire “Attitudes towards the Internet” (by E. Gubenko); Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire in the adaptation of O. L. Pisareva and A. Gritsenko; the technique of M. Kernis and A. Paradise “The Contingent Self-Esteem Scale” adapted by T. N. Savchenko, A. G. Faustova; personality questionnaire (TIPI-RU) (by A. S. Sergeeva, B. A. Kirillov, A. F. Dzhumagulova). Results and scientific novelty. For the first time, personality regulation of network activity is considered as a system of personality formation, which includes the following components in its structure: regulatory-behavioural, need-motivational, cognitive-emotional, and reflective-evaluative. General trends in the identified components and the connection of network behaviour strategies with personality characteristics of the student audience are determined. Students are characterised by an understanding of their own goals and their desire to achieve them, a tendency to be consistent and to follow the scheduled structure of the organisation of events, the manifestation of will to achieve goals and developed tactical planning skills. The Internet for students is above all a comfortable environment, where it is possible to feel calm and security, to expand social contacts, to find a new experience. Students are more likely to use effective strategies for cognitive emotion regulation, which are aimed at searching for the ways to overcome adverse situations, at recognising the positive significance of the event for personal growth, as well as at accepting the situation. Respondents' self-esteem is moderately reactive to the impact of situational factors. Students, who prefer network behaviour strategy “Activity in action”, have a generally positive personality profile, they tend to choose favourable strategies of cognitive emotion regulation, and they have personality characteristics such as determination, perseverance, extroversion, openness to new experience. The personal characteristics of young people with the strategy “Activity in the perception of alternatives” and “Internet addiction” are represented by the choice of negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies, situational conditioning of self-attitude, and attitudes toward problematic Internet use. Practical significance. The research results can be used to improve distance learning programmes, additional education courses, as well as to increase the efficacy of regulation of student's network activity in order to prevent Internet addiction.

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Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9080953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 953

Author(s):

Orhan Koçak ◽

İlayda Yılmaz ◽

Mustafa Z. Younis

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

University Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Internet ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Turkish University Students ◽

The Impact

Internet addiction has become a significant problem that primarily affects young people. It has an essential effect on the individual’s self-perception and assessment of their competencies. This study aimed to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the level of internet addiction of university students and their age and self-esteem. For this purpose, internet addiction and self-esteem scales were used in addition to questions such as age, gender, the purpose of internet use, and internet daily usage time. We used a quantitative research method to obtain cross-sectional data from 400 Turkish young people using online surveys. Correlation, regression, mediation, and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS and the PROCESS macro plugin for data analysis. Internet addiction was significantly associated with self-esteem, gender, age, and daily internet usage. In addition, we discovered that self-esteem and daily usage time played a mediation role in the effect of the age variable on internet addiction. Moreover, the moderation roles of social networks, gender, and location in the impact of self-esteem on internet addiction were determined. With this study, we understood that as age increases, self-esteem triggers the decrease of internet addiction. In this sense, policies should be developed to increase self-esteem among young people to ensure the conscious use of the internet.

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Accounting policy as a constituent of internal control and corporate economic security

National Interests Priorities and Security ◽

10.24891/ni.17.4.664 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 664-681

Author(s):

Yuliya N. STETSYUNICH ◽

Andrei A. ZAITSEV

Keyword(s):

Internal Control ◽

Financial Management ◽

Semantic Analysis ◽

Economic Security ◽

External Factors ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Internal And External Factors ◽

The Impact ◽

Accounting Policy

Subject. The article discusses the consistency of accounting policies, internal control and constituents of corporate economic security. Objectives. The study determines the process of articulating the term Accounting Policy at the legislative and normative levels nationwide and worldwide. We compare our own interpretations of corporate economic security. The article traces the impact of the accounting policy on areas of internal control and corporate economic securities. Methods. The study is based on general methods of research, such as the dialectical method, methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, and semantic analysis. Results. The article shows the impact of internal and external factors, which also influence corporate economic security and translate into the formation of corporate accounting policies. Conclusions and Relevance. Economic security is an aspect that every entity pursues. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly study how clauses of accounting policies influence the aspect from perspectives of business entities. The impact of constituents of corporate accounting policies, as evaluated herein, allow to consider adverse factors and help prevent negative consequences that internal and external factors may cause to corporate economic security. The findings contribute to accounting techniques for financial management in order to ensure the economic security. They are of practical significance for business leaders and financial personnel.

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Psycho-social impacts of virtual communication

Temida ◽

10.2298/tem1103023m ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 23-36

Author(s):

Rajko Macura ◽

Slavoljub Vujovic ◽

Djuro Mikic

Keyword(s):

Social Life ◽

Online Communication ◽

Maladaptive Behavior ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Communication ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Virtual Communication ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

The Impact

The emergence and spread of Internet communication has led to changes in social relationships, abuse of the Internet and maladaptive behavior. Among the authors who have studied the impact of these changes there is no consensus, and the results of their research are often contradictory. Some authors conclude that Internet communication strengthens networks of its users, while others believe that such communication leads to reduced participation in real social life. In a number of people, excessive use of the Internet adversely affects the mental health and social life and can lead to obsession at the expense of other aspects of life and creating addiction. The greatest risk of negative impacts of online communication is among children and young people. This paper is meant to indicate, the good sides as well as the negative consequences of excessive and non-functional Internet use

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Predicting Dysfunctional Internet Use

Multigenerational Online Behavior and Media Use ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7909-0.ch086 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1631-1649

Author(s):

Benjamin Stodt ◽

Elisa Wegmann ◽

Matthias Brand

Keyword(s):

Internet Addiction ◽

Internet Use ◽

The Internet ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Internet Users ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Reflective Skills ◽

Internet Literacy

Internet addiction (IA) and cyberbullying (CB) represent two examples of dysfunctional Internet use (DIU) which are accompanied by negative consequences. In terms of prevention, the training of technical and reflective skills (Internet literacy) will be discussed with regard to these patterns. This study investigates the role of age, conscientiousness, and Internet literacy on IA symptoms and the participation in CB. Analyses reveal that positive attitudes towards online production and interaction and lower self-regulative skills can be associated with severe IA symptoms. Cyberbullies display less skills in reflecting on Internet content and also prove to have less self-regulative skills. Younger and less conscientious individuals are more likely to use the Internet dysfunctionally. Furthermore, significant correlations between experiences as a cyberbully and IA symptoms were found. In conclusion, the authors suggest that current media/Internet literacy curricula should be complemented by teaching reflective and regulative skills to prevent Internet users from negative consequences.

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Factors Related to Phone Snubbing Behavior in Emerging Adults

Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies - The Psychology and Dynamics Behind Social Media Interactions ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9412-3.ch007 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 164-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martina Benvenuti ◽

Agata Błachnio ◽

Aneta Małgorzata Przepiorka ◽

Vesela Miroslavova Daskalova ◽

Elvis Mazzoni

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Self Control ◽

The Internet ◽

Control Scale ◽

Online Study

Smartphones are a fundamental part of emerging adults' life. The aim of this chapter is to determine which factors play a role in “phubbing” during emerging adulthood as well as to propose and test a model of this phenomenon. We tested a model of relations between phubbing, self-esteem, self-control, well-being, and internet addiction. The following measures were used: the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale, the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS), the Flourishing Scale, the Internet Addiction Scale, and the Phubbing Scale. The participants in the online study were 640 Italian emerging adults (526 females and 114 males), ranging in age from 18 to 29 (M = 21.7, SD = 2.18). The results showed that the model was well fitted, particularly in postulating that a decrease in the level of self-control is related to an increase in Internet addiction, that an increase in Internet addiction increases the probability of phubbing behavior, and that the level of self-esteem and well-being do not affect Internet addiction. Gender differences, in favor of males, occurred only in self-esteem.

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Predicting Dysfunctional Internet Use

Internet and Technology Addiction ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8900-6.ch031 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 554-572

Author(s):

Benjamin Stodt ◽

Elisa Wegmann ◽

Matthias Brand

Keyword(s):

Internet Addiction ◽

Internet Use ◽

The Internet ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Internet Users ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Reflective Skills ◽

Internet Literacy

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Interaction of Internet Addiction with FoMO

10.4018/978-1-7998-8421-7.ch007 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 116-133

Author(s):

Müge Bekman

Keyword(s):

Digital Media ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Physical World ◽

The Other ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Citizenship ◽

Digital Identity ◽

Digital Plane ◽

The Impact ◽

Day By Day

This study shows that digital media increases internet addiction and FoMO due to the impact of digitalization. As digitalization expands day by day and becomes a platform that can be addressed in its needs such as socialization, people's dependence on the internet is also increasing. Currently, digitalization also uses digital citizenship and digital identity as auxiliary elements. Without digital citizenship and digital identity, the impact of digitalization will also decrease. Digital citizenship and digital identity separate people from the normal and physical world and involve them in the digital plane. In this process, internet addiction is exposed due to the need to socialize, and individuals become even more dependent for socializing reasons. FoMO, on the other hand, is another indicator that addiction is growing. FoMO is increasing digital needs as there is a fear of missing out on the processes that are happening. As a result, internet addiction and FoMO are directly proportional to the increase in digital citizenship and digital identity.

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Molecular and Functional Imaging of Internet Addiction

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2015/378675 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Yunqi Zhu ◽

Hong Zhang ◽

Mei Tian

Keyword(s):

Functional Imaging ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Single Photon ◽

Photon Emission ◽

Nuclear Imaging ◽

The Internet ◽

Emission Computed Tomography ◽

Imaging Findings ◽

Negative Consequences

Maladaptive use of the Internet results in Internet addiction (IA), which is associated with various negative consequences. Molecular and functional imaging techniques have been increasingly used for analysis of neurobiological changes and neurochemical correlates of IA. This review summarizes molecular and functional imaging findings on neurobiological mechanisms of IA, focusing on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging modalities including positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). MRI studies demonstrate that structural changes in frontal cortex are associated with functional abnormalities in Internet addicted subjects. Nuclear imaging findings indicate that IA is associated with dysfunction of the brain dopaminergic systems. Abnormal dopamine regulation of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) could underlie the enhanced motivational value and uncontrolled behavior over Internet overuse in addicted subjects. Further investigations are needed to determine specific changes in the Internet addictive brain, as well as their implications for behavior and cognition.

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THE RELATION BETWEEN INTERNET, DEPRESSION, SELF-ESTEEM AND SOCIAL ATTACHMENT ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF HEALTH CARE INDIVIDUALS

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i7.19132 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 144

Author(s):

Vikhram Ramasubramanian ◽

Rajesh Venkataraman ◽

Raja Soundara Pandian ◽

Gopal Teli ◽

Niraj Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Depression Score ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

The Internet ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Social Attachment

Objective: To assess the internet use in health care individuals and its impact on depression, self-esteem and social attachment on cognitive function of health care individuals.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey which included one hundred and ten healthcare individuals (Physician, Pharmacist, Psychologist, Social worker and Nurses) in this study conducted in Radianz healthcare and research private limited. Young’s internet addiction test and depression score, self-esteem (Rosenberg’s) score and MoCA were used to measure internet addiction and psychological variables. EPI 2012 was used for statistical analysis.Results: Out of 110 individuals, the majority of individuals, depressed individual were more addicted to the internet and found to be significant by using depression score. Relationship between baseline values and follow up values in internet addiction was significant (P=0.07636). After follow up the internet addiction found to be reduced as it was greatly affected in initial survey.Conclusion: This study concluded that there is relationship between the internet addiction and depression, cognitive function and self-steam. The depressed individuals were more addicted to the internet followed by abnormal cognitive function and low self-esteem individuals. Internet addiction may be a relevant clinical construct and early diagnostic tools that needs extensive research even in developing nations to explore the relationship. Depression is greatly associated with the internet addiction so if can we reduce the depression then can be reduced internet addiction.

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Use of Internet and its Addictive risk among Polish students – comparative analysis over a seven-year period

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology ◽

10.1515/pjap-2015-0021 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 53-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aleksandra Dembińska ◽

Dominika Ochnik

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Self ◽

The Internet ◽

Two Stages ◽

Use Of Internet

Abstract Our study reveals the psychosocial changes occurring in Polish students on the Internet in the last seven years. The study comprised two stages (2005 and 2012). The analyses indicated that while the Internet’s intense use has lowered, the factors facilitating Internet risk addiction have become more pronounced. Such risk factors are: the manner of using the Internet (entertainment, pornography); relationships in the cyber community; and time spent online (the more time spent, the greater the risk of addiction). The lower the self-esteem the higher the risk of addiction. However, the percentage of people with Internet addiction symptoms has remained static.

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