Internet Use in Young Adult Males: from the Perspective of Pursuing Well-Being
| Autor: | Zhongming Ouyang, Hongwei Yu, Yanzi Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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050103 clinical psychology
05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Suicide and the Internet Social support Scale (social sciences) Well-being 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Positive psychology Subjective well-being Psychology Social psychology General Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Current Psychology. 36:840-848 |
| ISSN: | 1936-4733 1046-1310 |
| Popis: | This study explored notable and measurable differences between intense users and less intense internet users in college students as they pursue well-being in the context of positive psychology. A total of 1024 male students from four general universities in China, served as study participants; data were collected via Internet Addiction Test, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Online Social Support Scale, and Subjective Well-Being Scale. Results showed that compared to less intense internet users, intense users perceive limited real-life social support but considerable online social support. For intense users, online social support influences their subjective well-being partially through the intervening variable of self-esteem; for the less intense internet users, online social support has an insignificant predictive effect on self-esteem or well-being. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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