The Relationship Between Personality Traits, Psychopathological Symptoms, and Problematic Internet Use: A Complex Mediation Model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are many empirical studies that demonstrate the associations between problematic internet use, psychopathological symptoms, and personality traits. However, complex models are scarce.

Objective

The aim of this study was to build and test a mediation model based on problematic internet use, psychopathological symptoms, and personality traits.

Methods

Data were collected from a medical addiction center (43 internet addicts) and internet cafés (222 customers) in Beijing (mean age 22.45, SD 4.96 years; 239/265, 90.2% males). Path analysis was applied to test the mediation models using structural equation modeling.

Results

Based on the preliminary analyses (correlations and linear regression), two different models were built. In the first model, low

SUBMITTER: Koronczai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6658222 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature