Association between physiological oscillations in self-esteem, narcissism and internet addiction: A cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Aneta Przepiorka, Igor Pantic, Sanja Mazic, Barbara Loboda, Stefan Dugalic, Dejan Nesic, Sinisa Ristic, Anita Milanovic, Agata Błachnio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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media_common.quotation_subject education Portraits as Topic 050801 communication & media studies 050109 social psychology Personality Disorders Social Networking Young Adult 0508 media and communications Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Photography Narcissism medicine Humans Personality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Students Biological Psychiatry media_common Internet Narcissistic Personality Inventory business.industry Addiction 05 social sciences Self-esteem Mental health Self Concept humanities 3. Good health Behavior Addictive Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Mood Female The Internet medicine.symptom business Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatry Research. 258:239-243 |
| ISSN: | 0165-1781 |
| Popis: | Internet addiction is a novel and relatively uninvestigated form of dependence that is fairly common in adolescent population. Previous research has indicated that it may be associated with other mental health problems, such as dysthymic mood and narcissistic behavior. In our study, we tested the existence and strength of relationship between Internet addiction, self-esteem and narcissism in a student population. On a sample of 244 students, we also investigated social networking activities, such as number of self-portrait photographs ("selfies"), and their potential connection with self-esteem and narcissism. Each participant completed a questionnaire consisting of Young Internet Addiction Test, Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale, and Narcissistic Personality Inventory. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between internet addiction score and self-esteem. Internet addiction increased as self-esteem decreased and vice versa. On the other hand, there was a positive correlation between internet addiction and narcissism. NPI score and number of self-portrait photographs (selfies) on Facebook were also in a positive relationship. Conversely, NPI score increased as the self-esteem decreased. The results of the study are in accordance with our previous findings on Internet use and mental health, confirming that Internet addiction is a potentially a serious public health problem. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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