The Impact of Addictive Behaviors on Adolescents Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Peer Support
| Autor: | Carol Lynn Brady, Tajularipin Sulaiman, Zahra Jahanbakhshi, Farshad Mohsenzadeh, Fariborz Dortaj, Sidek Mohd Noah, Kioumars Farahbakhsh, Atoosa Kalantar Hormozi, Hossein Keshavarz Afshar, Sara Ghazizadeh Ehsaei, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Mahdi Khasmohammadi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Mediation (statistics) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject education 030508 substance abuse Personal Satisfaction Peer support Iran Peer Group 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Life-span and Life-course Studies media_common business.industry Addiction Malaysia Social Support Loneliness Mental health 030227 psychiatry Clinical Psychology Adolescent Behavior Psychological well-being Gambling The Internet Female medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Psychology Internet Addiction Disorder Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of genetic psychology. 181(2-3) |
| ISSN: | 1940-0896 |
| Popis: | Studies exploring excessive Internet use and gambling are rapidly expanding concerns regarding its impact on mental health, especially in young people due to the increased prevalence of Internet and gambling addictions. Research suggests that perceived peer support plays a significant role in adolescents' psychological well-being. However, no empirical study has dealt with the mediating effect of perceived peer support on the relationship between Internet and gambling addictions and psychological well-being. Thus, the present study aimed to examine whether perceived peer support mediates the relation between Internet and gambling addictions and psychological well-being of adolescents. A sample of 347 Iranian adolescents aged 14 to 18 (Mean age 16.14, 50.4% male) who were studying in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia participated in this study. Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS), Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS), Six-item Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ6), and The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) were used to collect data. Mediation analyses showed a significant indirect effect of compulsive Internet use and problem gambling on psychological well-being through perceived peer support. The total effects of compulsive Internet use and problem gambling on psychological well-being were negative. This study implies the significance of strengthening the knowledge about the impact of peer relationships among adolescents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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