The Role of Perceived Loneliness in Youth Addictive Behaviors: Cross-National Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In the ever-growing and technologically advancing world, an increasing amount of social interaction takes place through the Web. With this change, loneliness is becoming an unprecedented societal issue, making youth more susceptible to various physical and mental health problems. This societal change also influences the dynamics of addiction. OBJECTIVE:Employing the cognitive discrepancy loneliness model, this study aimed to provide a social psychological perspective on youth addictions. METHODS:A comprehensive survey was used to collect data from American (N=1212; mean 20.05, SD 3.19; 608/1212, 50.17% women), South Korean (N=1192; mean 20.61, SD 3.24; 601/1192, 50.42% women), and Finnish (N=1200; mean 21.29, SD 2.85; 600/1200, 50.00% women) youths aged 15 to 25 years. Perceived

SUBMITTER: Savolainen I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6966551 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature