Exploring Individual Differences in Online Addictions: the Role of Identity and Attachment
| Autor: | Lucia Monacis, Mark D. Griffiths, Maria Sinatra, Valeria de Palo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Identity styles
media_common.quotation_subject Protective factor 030508 substance abuse Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology 03 medical and health sciences Technological addictions mental disorders Attachment theory 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social media media_common Addiction 05 social sciences Behavioral addictions Online addictions Attachment styles Psychiatry and Mental health Health psychology Normative Original Article 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Identity formation |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction |
| ISSN: | 1557-1882 1557-1874 |
| Popis: | Research examining the development of online addictions has grown greatly over the last decade with many studies suggesting both risk factors and protective factors. In an attempt to integrate the theories of attachment and identity formation, the present study investigated the extent to which identity styles and attachment orientations account for three types of online addiction (i.e., internet addiction, online gaming addiction, and social media addiction). The sample comprised 712 Italian students (381 males and 331 females) recruited from schools and universities who completed an offline self-report questionnaire. The findings showed that addictions to the internet, online gaming, and social media were interrelated and were predicted by common underlying risk and protective factors. Among identity styles, 'informational' and 'diffuse-avoidant' styles were risk factors, whereas 'normative' style was a protective factor. Among attachment dimensions, the 'secure' attachment orientation negatively predicted the three online addictions, and a different pattern of causal relationships were observed between the styles underlying 'anxious' and 'avoidant' attachment orientations. Hierarchical multiple regressions demonstrated that identity styles explained between 21.2 and 30% of the variance in online addictions, whereas attachment styles incrementally explained between 9.2 and 14% of the variance in the scores on the three addiction scales. These findings highlight the important role played by identity formation in the development of online addictions. |
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