Gender-related differences in the relationship between problematic and pathological Internet use and self-reported sleep-wake habits among university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Canan ◽  
S. Karaca ◽  
M. Toprak ◽  
M. Kuloğlu ◽  
M.N. Potenza
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Relationship between depression and pathological internet use among university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Ogachi Maroma ◽  
Muchiri Karega ◽  
John Samson Oteyo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Counseling Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

There is a rapid growth in internet use in Kenya and especially among university students. This puts them at risk of becoming pathological internet users. This study sought to establish the relationship between depression and pathological internet use among university students in Kenya. The study used correlational design to establish the relationship between the variables. The target population was university students in Kenya. Convenience sampling was used to sample students from one public university and one private university. A total of 400 respondents participated in the study. Young’s Internet Addiction Test and Beck Depression Inventory were adapted to measure pathological internet use and depression respectively. Davis’ cognitive model of pathological internet use provided a theoretical basis for the study. Percentages and measures of central tendency were used to describe the data. The findings revealed a prevalence of 16.8% of pathological internet use and a prevalence of 23.6% of depression. Independent samples T-test was used to test for differences in pathological internet use between male and female students. The findings revealed that female students were likely to be pathological internet users compared to male students. Pearson’s product moment correlation was used to establish the relationship between depression and pathological internet use and it was found that a weak positive relationship existed between depression and pathological internet use.  Based on the findings, it was concluded that there was need to identify and help the affected students exercise moderation and self control when using the internet in order for them to achieve their academic and  lifetime goals. The findings of the study also provide empirical evidence on the gender differences in depression and pathological internet use which may be useful in improving counseling interventions for university students.

scholarly journals The relationship between second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratios and problematic and pathological Internet use among Turkish university students

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Canan ◽  
Servet Karaca ◽  
Melike Düzgün ◽  
Ayşe Merve Erdem ◽  
Esranur Karaçaylı ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Fourth Digit ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Relationship

Chinese University Students' Loneliness and Generalized Pathological Internet Use: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 861-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Jia ◽  
Yingying Wang ◽  
Yujuan Yang ◽  
Lijun Yang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Initial Measurement

We examined the reciprocal relationship between loneliness and generalized pathological Internet use (GPIU) with a sample of 361 (141 men and 220 women, Mage = 18.47 years) university freshmen in China. A fully cross-lagged panel design was used, in which loneliness and GPIU were assessed at 3 time points. The results were as follows: (a) GPIU had a higher level of stability than did loneliness, and (b) the relationship between loneliness and GPIU was dynamic and bidirectional. Specifically, loneliness positively predicted GPIU across time, GPIU at Time 2 (3 months after initial measurement) positively predicted loneliness at Time 3 (6 months after initial measurement), and the link between baseline loneliness and Time 3 loneliness was mediated by increased GPIU at Time 2. Our findings have implications for the treatment and prevention of GPIU in university freshmen.

scholarly journals The role of loneliness in university students’ pathological Internet use – a web survey study on the moderating effect of social web application use

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Reissmann ◽  
Klaus W. Lange
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Social Web ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Pathological Internet Use

AbstractThe present study investigated the role of social web application use in the association between loneliness and pathological Internet use. A sample of university students (n = 445) completed an online survey of their loneliness and Internet use, including an assessment of pathological Internet use level. Based on existing theory and empirical findings, loneliness was expected to be indirectly associated with pathological Internet use through social-compensatory Internet use motives. The strength of this indirect effect was hypothesized to be moderated by levels of social web application use. Results pointed to the specificity of social-compensatory use motives in mediating loneliness effects on pathological Internet use, while the size of these effects was moderated by quantity of social web application use. Findings suggest that lonely people with higher levels of social web activity show a stronger social-compensatory use orientation, which translates to higher levels of pathological Internet use. Implications and limitations of these findings are discussed and several suggestions for future studies are made.

scholarly journals Survey of the effects of internet usage on the happiness of Japanese university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Momoko Kitazawa ◽  
Michitaka Yoshimura ◽  
Hidefumi Hitokoto ◽  
Yuka Sato-Fujimoto ◽  
Mayu Murata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Besides research on psychiatric diseases related to problematic Internet use (PIU), a growing number of studies focus on the impact of Internet on subjective well-being (SWB). However, in previous studies on the relationship between PIU and SWB, there is little data for Japanese people specifically, and there is a lack of consideration for differences in perception of happiness due to cultural differences. Therefore, we aimed to clarify how happiness is interdependent on PIU measures, with a focus on how the concept of happiness is interpreted among Japanese people, and specifically among Japanese university students. Methods A paper-based survey was conducted with 1258 Japanese university students. Respondents were asked to fill out self-report scales regarding their happiness using the Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS). The relationship between IHS and Internet use (Japanese version of the Internet addiction test, JIAT), use of social networking services, as well as social function and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) were sought using multiple regression analyses. Results Based on multiple regression analyses, the following factors related positively to IHS: female gender and the number of Twitter followers. Conversely, the following factors related negatively to IHS: poor sleep, high- PIU, and the number of times the subject skipped a whole day of school. Conclusions It was shown that there was a significant negative correlation between Japanese youths’ happiness and PIU. Since epidemiological research on happiness that reflects the cultural background is still scarce, we believe future studies shall accumulate similar evidence in this regard.

Explicit self-esteem, loneliness, and pathological Internet use among Chinese adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weinan Zeng ◽  
Kaiyin Ye ◽  
Ying Hu ◽  
Ze-Wei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
The Relationship

We explored the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between explicit self-esteem and pathological Internet use in a sample of 624 Chinese adolescents. The participants were administered a series of measures, including the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3), and Young Internet Addiction Test. The results suggested that greater pathological Internet use was associated with lower explicit self-esteem and greater loneliness, but loneliness was positively correlated with pathological Internet use. The mediation analysis indicated that loneliness completely mediated the association between explicit self-esteem and pathological Internet use among adolescents, implying that lower explicit self-esteem was correlated with greater loneliness, which was then associated with greater pathological Internet use. Accordingly, enhancing adolescents' self-esteem and decreasing their feelings of loneliness may function as a preventive measure to help teenagers relieve their levels of pathological Internet use.

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