Seeking safety on the internet: Relationship between social anxiety and problematic internet use
Seeking safety on the internet: Relationship between social anxiety and problematic internet use
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DOI：
10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.11.001
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
10.3
通讯作者：
Stapinski, Lexine A.
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作者：
Lee, Bianca W.;Stapinski, Lexine A.
随着互联网的使用越来越成为现代生活的一部分，过度使用的危害也变得越来越明显。先前的研究表明，社交焦虑的人特别容易受到有问题的互联网使用的影响。这种脆弱性可能与在线交流作为一种更安全的互动方式的看法有关，这是由于对自我展示的更大控制，负面评价的风险降低以及关系质量的改善。为了调查这些假设，338人的一般样本完成了一项在线调查。社交焦虑被证实是一个显着的预测有问题的互联网使用时，控制抑郁症和一般焦虑。社交焦虑与在线沟通时更大的控制感和负面评价风险降低有关，但感知的关系质量没有差异。在面对面的互动过程中的负面期望部分解释了社交焦虑和有问题的互联网使用之间的关系。还有初步证据表明，对在线交流的偏好会加剧面对面的回避。(C)2011爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
As internet use becomes increasingly integral to modern life, the hazards of excessive use are also becoming apparent. Prior research suggests that socially anxious individuals are particularly susceptible to problematic internet use. This vulnerability may relate to the perception of online communication as a safer means of interacting, due to greater control over self-presentation, decreased risk of negative evaluation, and improved relationship quality. To investigate these hypotheses, a general sample of 338 completed an online survey. Social anxiety was confirmed as a significant predictor of problematic internet use when controlling for depression and general anxiety. Social anxiety was associated with perceptions of greater control and decreased risk of negative evaluation when communicating online, however perceived relationship quality did not differ. Negative expectations during face-to-face interactions partially accounted for the relationship between social anxiety and problematic internet use. There was also preliminary evidence that preference for online communication exacerbates face-to-face avoidance. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.