Bored with boredom? Trait boredom predicts internet addiction through the mediating role of attentional bias toward social networks.

ABSTRACT: Internet addiction is an emerging issue, impacting people's psychosocial functioning and well-being. However, the prevalence and the mechanisms underlying internet misuse are largely unknown. As with other behavioral addiction disorders, the increase and persistence of internet addiction may be favored by negative affect such as boredom. In this study, we examined the role of boredom susceptibility, as a personality trait, in predicting the risk of internet addiction. Furthermore, we analyzed the attentional mechanisms that may exacerbate dysfunctional internet behaviors. Specifically, we assessed the mediating role of attentional bias toward social media cues on the relation between boredom susceptibility and internet addiction. Sixty-nine young adults were administered a dot-probe task a

SUBMITTER: Cannito L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513058 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature