Loneliness and Shyness in Adolescent Problematic Internet Users: The Role of Social Anxiety

被引：49

作者：

Huan, Vivien S. ^{[1
]}

Ang, Rebecca P. ^{[1
]}

Chye, Stefanie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Natl Inst Educ, Psychol Studies Acad Grp, Singapore 639798, Singapore

来源：

CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM | 2014年 / 43卷 / 05期

关键词：

Adolescents; Shyness; Loneliness; Social anxiety; Problematic Internet use; ADDICTION; PREDICTORS; DEPRESSION; EXCLUSION; VALIDITY; CRITERIA; INFANCY; MODEL; YOUTH;

D O I：

10.1007/s10566-014-9252-3

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Davis' (Comput Hum Behav 17:187-195, 2001) cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use (PIU) proposed and theorized that certain psychopathological characteristics present within an individual, predispose him to PIU. This study extended Davis' model in hypothesizing that social anxiety mediates in a multi-mediational relationship between two psychological variables (loneliness and shyness) and PIU. 681 adolescents (49.6 % male, 50.4 % female) between 14 and 15 years of age, participated in this study. Data were collected using the Social Reticence Scale, the revised UCLA Loneliness scale, Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents and the Generalized PIU scale. The statistical approach of structural equation modeling was used to analyse the data collected. Results obtained revealed support for a model in which social anxiety fully mediated the relationship between the psychological variables of shyness and loneliness and PIU. In addition to supporting Davis' (Comput Hum Behav 17:187-195, 2001) theoretical model that certain psychopathological characteristics present within an individual predisposes him to PIU, this study extended the theory in demonstrating that social anxiety mediates between loneliness/shyness and PIU.

引用

页码：539 / 551

页数：13

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