Relationship between personality and adolescent depression: the mediating role of loneliness and problematic internet use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has indicated that personality traits, loneliness, and problematic internet use (PIU) significantly contribute to the prevalence of adolescent depression. However, the specific interrelationships among these variables in explaining the occurrence of depression remain unclear. Drawing upon susceptibility theory and cognitive-behavioral theory, this study explored whether personality traits influences adolescent depression through loneliness and PIU.

Methods

A total of 2476 adolescents (aged 12-18) from all over the country completed a psycho-social test, including the 10-Item Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI-10), three-Item Loneliness Scale (T-ILS), Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-Short Form (PIUQ-SF-6) and the Patient Health Questionnai

SUBMITTER: Fu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature