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.

An Explanatory Model of Problematic Internet Use of Southern Spanish University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932199865
Author(s):  
José-María Romero-Rodríguez ◽  
José-Antonio Marín-Marín ◽  
Francisco-Javier Hinojo-Lucena ◽  
Gerardo Gómez-García
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional

The problematic Internet use (PIU) has become a topic of special relevance since it is a problem that affects the whole world. It has been detected that the population at greatest risk is university students along with adolescents. At the same time, Spain is one of the countries with the highest PIU rate. The purposes of this article were to analyze the presence and degree of Internet addiction among university students and to check the sociodemographic factors that influence the PIU. To this end, 13 hypotheses were put forward and contrasted using a structural equation model. The study adopted a cross-sectional approach by applying the Internet addiction test to a sample of undergraduate students in southern Spain ( n = 1,013). The results indicated a prevalence of PIU among students of almost 12.5% and with a moderate degree of addiction. In turn, the following hypotheses that had a significant effect on the PIU were supported: gender; field of knowledge; living in the parents’ home; Internet daily use for leisure; Internet daily use for academic purposes; number of social networks; sexual orientation; marital status. Finally, the main findings of the study were reviewed, and the main recommendations and implications for mitigating the negative effects of technology and enhancing the positive ones were established.

scholarly journals Problematic Internet Use, Emotional Problems and Quality of Life Among Adolescents

Psico-USF ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
André Luiz Monezi Andrade ◽  
Sônia Regina Fiorim Enumo ◽  
Maria Aparecida Zanetti Passos ◽  
Eliana Pereira Vellozo ◽  
Teresa Helena Schoen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Inventory ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) among adolescents (N = 466) and its possible association with emotional problems and quality of life. Students (Mage = 12.8 years; SD = 1.9) from five public schools in a city in the State of São Paulo participated in this study and completed four instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire; Internet Addiction Test (IAT); Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). No significant differences were detected about the frequency and intensity of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress compared to those who did not have problems with the use of the Internet. No differences were observed between the groups in respect of quality of life either. However, those individuals who felt that their internet use impaired their daily activities presented higher average IAT scores and higher levels of stress. These findings indicated that the perception of internet use was the main variable associated with emotional symptoms.

scholarly journals Factors affecting internet use among university students in Sarawak, Malaysia: an empirical study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 848
Author(s):  
M. Mizanur Rahman ◽  
M. Taha Arif ◽  
Fready Luke ◽  
Santha Letchumi ◽  
Fatin Nabila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Factors Affecting

Background: The internet has become an indispensable tool for communication, academic research, information and entertainment. However, heavy users of the internet lead to less confidence in social skills and the tendency to be isolated. The study aimed to assess the pattern of internet use and factors affecting problematic internet use among university students.Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted among the students of a university in Sarawak, Malaysia. A multistage cluster sampling technique was adapted to select the participants. Data were collected from 463 students by self-administered questionnaire. Hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis was done to determine the potential factors for problematic internet use.Results: The mean age of the students was 22 years, with a standard deviation of 1.6 years. Two-fifths (61.8%) of the students had no problematic internet use. However, 35.4% had moderate and 2.8% had severe problematic internet use. Hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis found that age of the students, year of study, duration of daily internet use and use of social networking like Skype appeared to be potential predictors of problematic internet use (p<0.05).Conclusions: This study was conducted in only one university, thus did not depict the overall scenarios of the country. The implications of the findings are still worth noting in the process of designing internet addiction studies among university students. Overall, this study has unearthed some useful insights which can serve as a guide to more elaborate studies.

scholarly journals Diagnostic Criteria for Problematic Internet Use among U.S. University Students: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e0145981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Li ◽  
Jennifer E. O’Brien ◽  
Susan M. Snyder ◽  
Matthew O. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
University Students ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation

A Twin Study of Problematic Internet Use: Its Heritability and Genetic Association With Effortful Control

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengjiao Li ◽  
Jie Chen ◽  
Naishi Li ◽  
Xinying Li
Keyword(s):  
Effortful Control ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Variance

Our goal was to estimate genetic and environmental sources of influence on adolescent problematic internet use, and whether these individual differences can be explained by effortful control, an important aspect of self-regulation. A sample of 825 pairs of Chinese adolescent twins and their parents provided reports of problematic internet use and effortful control. Univariate analysis revealed that genetic factors explained 58–66% of variance in problematic internet use, with the rest explained by non-shared environmental factors. Sex difference was found, suggesting boys’ problematic internet use was more influenced by genetic influences than girls’ problematic internet use. Bivariate analysis indicated that effortful control accounted for a modest portion of the genetic and non-shared environmental variance in problematic internet use among girls. In contrast, among boys, effortful control explained between 6% (parent report) and 20% (self-report) of variance in problematic internet use through overlapping genetic pathways. Adolescent problematic internet use is heritable, and poor effortful control can partly explain adolescent problematic internet use, with effects stronger for boys. Implications for future research are discussed.

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