Exploring the effects of demographic factors, Internet usage and personality traits on Internet addiction in a sample of Italian university students
Exploring the effects of demographic factors, Internet usage and personality traits on Internet addiction in a sample of Italian university students
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.024
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
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9.9
通讯作者：
Servidio, Rocco
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作者：
Servidio, Rocco
尽管人们对网络成瘾症的兴趣日益浓厚，尤其是在高中生中，但很少有调查旨在探索大学生过度使用互联网带来的潜在风险。选择了 190 名意大利大学生作为样本，调查人口统计特征、互联网使用情况和大五人格特征对网络成瘾的影响。结果表明，尽管发现了中度行为障碍，但没有一名注册学生表现出高度成瘾。多元线性回归结果显示，男性比女性更倾向于使用互联网，并且一些学生的行为是网络成瘾的预测因素。此外，宜人性和外向性等人格特征与网络成瘾呈负相关，而开放性则呈正相关。这些结果强调，有几个因素可能导致大学生出现与过度使用互联网相关的问题行为。 (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Despite increasing interest in Internet addiction disorder, especially among high school students, few investigations have been oriented towards exploring the potential risks associated with an overuse of the Internet for the university population. A sample of 190 Italian university students was selected to investigate the effects of demographic profile, Internet usage and the Big Five personality traits on Internet addiction. Results indicated that none of the enrolled students showed a high level of addiction, although moderate behavioural disorder was found. The multiple linear regression findings displayed that males were more inclined to use the Internet than females, and some students' behaviours were predictors of Internet addiction. Moreover, personality traits such as Agreeableness and Extraversion were negatively related to Internet addiction, whereas Openness was positively associated. These results highlight that several factors may predispose university students to developing problematic behaviour connected with an excessive use of the Internet. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.