Article de Périodique
Relations among loneliness, social anxiety, and problematic Internet use (2007)
Auteur(s) :
CAPLAN, S. E.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
234-242
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
41
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Thésaurus mots-clés
INTERNET
;
ANXIETE
;
ADDICTION
;
COMMUNICATION
;
SOCIABILITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
CyberPsychology and Behavior, 2007, 10, (2), 234-242
Résumé :
The model of problematic Internet use advanced and tested in the current study proposes that individuals' psychosocial well-being, along with their beliefs about interpersonal communication (both face-to-face and online) are important cognitive predictors of negative outcomes arising from Internet use. The study examined the extent to which social anxiety explains results previously attributed to loneliness as a predictor of preference for online social interaction and problematic Internet use. The results support the hypothesis that the relationship between loneliness and preference for online social interaction is spurious, and that social anxiety is the confounding variable. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Department of Communication, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A03266
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