scholarly journals Profiles of Problematic Internet Use in Bullying and Cyberbullying among Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7041
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Méndez ◽  
Ana Belén Jorquera ◽  
Cecilia Ruiz Esteban ◽  
José Manuel García-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
School Violence ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Emotional Adjustment ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Study Participants

The rise of technology has increased risks such as problematic internet use or cyberbullying. Data show that there is problematic use of the internet, which has important repercussions academically, personally, socially and for health. The objective of this study was to identify different profiles that vary according to intra- and interpersonal conflicts related to internet use. In addition, this study aimed to examine whether there are significant differences in bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents with a conflict related to internet use. The study participants were 810 students of Compulsory Secondary Education (M = 13.99, SD = 1.32). The Questionnaire on School Violence and the Questionnaire of Experiences Related to Internet was use. The latent profile analysis identified four different types of conflicts related to internet use: (a) high levels in intra- and interpersonal conflicts; (b) low levels intra- and interpersonal conflicts; (c) moderate intra- and interpersonal conflicts and (d) very high levels in intra- and interpersonal conflicts. The results of the study indicated that there were significant differences in the manifestations of school violence between the profiles. This study assists in educational programs to prevent conflicts related to internet use and school violence through emotional adjustment.

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 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.

Patterns of older Australians’ engagement in health-promoting activities: a latent profile analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Simone Pettigrew ◽  
Liyuwork Mitiku Dana ◽  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Ben Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Active Group ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Active Sport ◽  
Latent Profile

Abstract Being active in later life is key to remaining physically and mentally healthy, and health in turn influences individuals’ ability to remain active. Activity prevalence figures can disguise the existence of clusters of older people who are very active due to regular participation in multiple categories of activity versus those who are sedentary. The aim of this study was to conduct segmentation analyses based on retired seniors’ engagement in various activities (walking, active sport/exercise, gardening and volunteering) to identify groups characterised by varying patterns of participation. The sample comprised 746 Western Australians aged 60+ years (range 60–95 years, average age 71.66 years, standard deviation = 6.57), 61 per cent of whom were female. Using latent profile analysis, four distinct segments emerged. Those respondents classified as belonging to the most active group exhibited moderate to high levels of participation across all four forms of activity, and tended to be older and more educated than other respondents. Those allocated to the least active group had very low levels of participation across most of the assessed activities and the least favourable physical and mental health scores. Overall, the results indicate the existence of highly divergent segments within the older population in terms of participation across various combinations of health-promoting activities. Segment membership appears to be more closely associated with physical and psychological factors than socio-demographic characteristics.

scholarly journals Children’s Internet Use Profiles in Relation to Behavioral Problems in Lithuania, Latvia, and Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8490
Author(s):  
Vilmantė Pakalniškienė ◽  
Roma Jusienė ◽  
Sandra B. Sebre ◽  
Jennifer Chun-Li Wu ◽  
Ilona Laurinaitytė
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sample Distribution ◽  
High Class

This study explored the profiles of elementary-school-aged children’s Internet use in relation to their emotional and behavioral problems. Participating in this cross-sectional study were 877 child–parent dyads from Latvia, Lithuania, and Taiwan. Children (8–10 years old) provided information on three variables: the amount of time they spent online, frequency of online activities, and knowledge of how to do things online. Latent profile analysis including these three variables provided a four-class solution for child Internet use. A comparison between Latvia, Lithuania, and Taiwan on the percentage of the sample distribution in each class showed that there was no difference between sites for the high class (high ratings on all three variables). The largest differences were for the low and average classes (low and average ratings on all three variables, namely, time online, frequency, and knowledge): the Lithuanian and Taiwanese samples were similar in that a higher percentage of each sample was in the low class, whereas the Latvian sample had children equally distributed between the low class and the average class. Analysis of the data from the entire sample for differences in parent-reported child behavioral difficulties suggested that children in the high class had an elevated level of behavioral problems and compulsive Internet use.

scholarly journals A typology of masspersonal information seeking repertoires (MISR): Global implications for political participation and subjective well-being

2020 ◽  
pp. 146144482093255
Author(s):  
James H Liu ◽  
Robert Jiqi Zhang ◽  
Roosevelt Vilar ◽  
Petar Milojev ◽  
Moh. Abdul Hakim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Transition Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Contact

Masspersonal information seeking repertoires are a person-centered method of gaining insight into the relationship between Internet use, subjective well-being, and political participation. Through latent profile analysis, three person types were identified in two waves of stratified samples in 18 countries ( N = 8352). In accord with the “augmentation hypothesis,” high levels of interpersonal contact and traditional mass media usage covaried with high Internet use for the highly engaged type, that had highest political participation and life satisfaction, political knowledge, low depressive symptoms and also high anxiety. The other two types fit the “displacement hypothesis,” where Internet-based media displaces traditional media and face-to-face communication. Compared with the digitally immersed, the traditional repertoire was more knowledgeable and politically engaged, and had better well-being. Latent transition analysis showed these repertoires were stable over 6 months. Identifying different types of people with different information seeking styles clarifies mixed results on effects of online mass media use.

Prevalence of Pathological Internet Use in a Representative German Sample of Adolescents: Results of a Latent Profile Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Wartberg ◽  
Levente Kriston ◽  
Rudolf Kammerl ◽  
Kay-Uwe Petersen ◽  
Rainer Thomasius
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
German Sample ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile

scholarly journals What Type of Social Support Is Important for Student Resilience During COVID-19? A Latent Profile Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingping Mai ◽  
Yenchun Jim Wu ◽  
Yanni Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
School Type ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Negative Coping

In the face of the sudden outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), some students showed resilience in coping with difficulties while some did not. While different types of students showed different levels of resilience, are there significant characteristics among students with similar levels of resilience? In this study, 3,454 students (aged 15–25 years) were surveyed to understand students' perceived social support-coping modes while investigating the demographic characteristics and mental health status of subclasses of different modes. We found that (1) in the two subgroups of students with extremely low and low levels of perceived social support, the source of students' perceived social support did not have a clear orientation; in the two subgroups with moderate and high levels of perceived social support, the most perceived emotional support was from family and friends, while the least perceived support was companionship from teachers, classmates, and relatives, and problems related to the dependability of friends and communication with family. (2) The degree of social support perceived by students is directly proportional to the coping tendency, i.e., as the degree of perceived social support increases, the proportion of students adopting active coping strategies increases while that of students adopting negative coping strategies decreases; thus, we concluded that high levels of emotional support from family and friends can increase students' tendency of adopting positive strategies to cope with difficulties, while problems related to the dependability of friends and communication with family decrease students' tendency of adopting positive coping strategies. (3) Gender had a significant impact on the extremely low and low levels of perceived social support-negative coping tendencies; these subgroups accounted for 34.6% of the total students. Gender showed no significant influence on other subgroups, a school type had no impact on the distribution of the subgroups. (4) The higher the degree of perceived social support, the lower is the degree of students' general anxiety, and the lower is the degree of impact by the COVID-19 pandemic. The subdivision of student groups allows us to design more targeted support programmes for students with different psychological characteristics to help them alleviate stress during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Older New Zealanders in caregiving roles: Psychological functioning of caregivers of people living with dementia

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1663-1678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márta Fekete ◽  
Agnes Szabo ◽  
Christine Stephens ◽  
Fiona Alpass
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Caregiving Roles

Research suggests that caregiving can have both positive and negative effects on psychological functioning. It is, however, less understood how these positive and negative effects interact within individuals. The present study aimed to identify different patterns of psychological functioning and their correlates among caregivers of dementia patients. The sample included 336 older caregivers. Latent profile analysis revealed three distinct profiles. The optimally functioning profile was characterized by high levels of positive outcomes and low levels of depression. Those with a suboptimally functioning profile reported low levels of positive outcomes and increased depression symptoms. The poorly functioning profile displayed extremely high levels of depression symptoms and extremely low levels of positive outcomes. Differentiation among groups was driven by differences in social support and to a lesser extent by socio-demographic factors and caregiving experience. Results suggest that caregiving is not necessarily a burdensome role and highlight the role of social relationships.

scholarly journals Toward Generalized Concern: The Development of Compassion and Links to Kind Orientations

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110078
Author(s):  
Joanna Peplak ◽  
Tina Malti
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Developmental Trends ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Latent Profile

Compassion underlies kindness and as such, is important for creating harmonious societies. We examined children and adolescents’ personal experiences of compassion and then how youth with different compassion profiles differed in their kindness (i.e., dispositional sympathy and prosocial behavior). An ethnically diverse sample of 8-, 11-, and 15-year-olds ( N = 32; 66% girls) provided narratives of times they felt compassion. Next, in another diverse sample of 7-, 11-, and 15-year-olds ( N = 168; 49% girls), we assessed youths’ potential for global compassion (i.e., compassion that transcends intergroup boundaries) using a novel interview procedure. We also collected self- and caregiver-reports of dispositional sympathy and prosocial behavior. Youths’ narratives revealed that youth often experienced compassion toward peers and relatives following both physical and psychological sufferance and often mentioned responding to the suffering other with helping behavior. On average, youth reported moderate levels of global compassion (i.e., compassion toward a suffering victimizer) and developmental trends revealed that 15-year-olds reported lower feelings of compassion than 11-year-olds. Next, latent profile analysis showed that compassion-oriented youth (i.e., youth who displayed moderate-high levels of global compassion) were rated as more prosocial than non-compassion-oriented youth (i.e., those who displayed low levels of global compassion). We discuss findings in relation to theory and research on the development of kindness in general and in intergroup contexts.

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