Life satisfaction and problematic Internet use: Evidence for gender specific effects

被引：57
作者：
Lachmann, Bernd [1 ]
Sariyska, Rayna [1 ]
Kannen, Christopher [2 ]
Cooper, Andrew [3 ]
Montag, Christian [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ulm, Dept Psychol, D-89069 Ulm, Germany
[2] Univ Bonn, Dept Informat, Bonn, Germany
[3] Univ London, Goldsmiths, Dept Psychol, London, England
来源：
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH | 2016年 / 238卷
关键词：
Moderator; PIU; Internet addiction; Gender; Well-being; SELF-ESTEEM; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENTS; PREVALENCE; BEHAVIOR; PATTERNS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.017
中图分类号：
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号：
100205 ;
摘要：
The present study investigates, using a large sample (N=4852 participants; 51.71% males), how problematic Internet use (PIU) relates to general life satisfaction and distinct facets of everyday life such as job, leisure, and health. Data on Internet usage was gathered using a short form of the Young Internet Addiction Test. Life satisfaction was measured with standardized items taken from the socioeconomic panel (Germany). Highly significant associations were observed between PIU and the facets of life satisfaction, health and leisure. Of note, these associations between the mentioned facets of life satisfaction and PIU were significantly higher for females compared to males, although the reported total level of PIU was significantly lower for females. This suggests the presence of different thresholds for males and females with respect to negative effects on well-being due to PIU. The current study underlines the importance of including gender as a critical variable when investigating the association between life satisfaction and PIU. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：5
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