Testing the spectrum hypothesis of problematic online behaviors: A network analysis approach

被引：34

作者：

Baggio, Stephanie ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Starcevic, Vladan ^{[4
,5
]}

Billieux, Joel ^{[6
,7
]}

King, Daniel L. ^{[8
]}

Gainsbury, Sally M. ^{[9
]}

Eslick, Guy D. ^{[10
]}

Berle, David ^{[11
,12
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bern, Inst Primary Hlth Care BIHAM, Mittelstr 43, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland

[2] Geneva Univ Hosp, Div Prison Hlth, Geneva, Switzerland

[3] Univ Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

[4] Univ Sydney, Fac Med & Hlth, Sydney Med Sch, Nepean Clin Sch,Specialty Psychiat, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[5] Nepean Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Penrith, NSW, Australia

[6] Univ Lausanne UNIL, Inst Psychol, Lausanne, Switzerland

[7] Lausanne Univ Hosp CHUV, Ctr Excess Gambling, Addict Med, Lausanne, Switzerland

[8] Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Educ Psychol & Social Work, Adelaide, SA, Australia

[9] Univ Sydney, Fac Sci, Brain & Mind Ctr, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[10] Univ Newcastle, NHMRC Ctr Res Excellence Digest Hlth, Hunter Med Res Inst, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

[11] Univ Technol Sydney, Discipline Clin Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[12] Univ New South Wales, Sch Psychiat, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS | 2022年 / 135卷

关键词：

Behavioral addictions; Network analysis; Problematic online behaviors; INTERNET-USE; SOCIAL MEDIA; ADDICTION; CYBERCHONDRIA; VALIDATION; DISORDERS; SEARCHES; GAMES; USAGE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107451

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The validity of the constructs of problematic Internet or smartphone use and Internet or smartphone addiction has been extensively debated. The spectrum hypothesis posits that problematic online behaviors (POBs) may be conceptualized within a spectrum of related yet distinct entities. To date, the hypothesis has received preliminary support, and further robust empirical studies are still needed. The present study tested the spectrum hypothesis of POBs in an Australian community sample (n = 1,617) using a network analysis approach. Psychometrically validated self-report instruments were used to assess six types of POBs: problematic online gaming, cyber-chondria, problematic cybersex, problematic online shopping, problematic use of social networking sites, and problematic online gambling. A tetrachoric correlation matrix was computed to explore relationships between online activities and a network analysis was used to analyze relationships between POBs. Correlations between online activities were positive and significant, but of small magnitude (0.051 <= r <= 0.236). The community detection analysis identified six distinct communities, corresponding to each POB, with strong relationships between items within each POB and weaker relationships between POBs. These findings provide further empirical support for the spectrum hypothesis, suggesting that POBs occur as distinct entities and with little overlap.

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