TY - JOUR
T1 - Daily and Compulsive Internet Use and Well-Being in Adolescence
T2 - A Diathesis-Stress Model Based on Big Five Personality Traits
AU - van der Aa, Niels
AU - Overbeek, Geertjan
AU - Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
AU - Scholte, Ron H. J.
AU - Meerkerk, Gert-Jan
AU - Van den Eijnden, Regina J. J. M.
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - This study examined the associations between adolescents' daily Internet use and low well-being (i.e., loneliness, low self-esteem, and depressive moods). We hypothesized that (a) linkages between high levels of daily Internet use and low well-being would be mediated by compulsive Internet use (CIU), and (b) that adolescents with low levels of agreeableness and emotional stability, and high levels of introversion would be more likely to develop CIU and lower well-being. Data were used from a sample of 7888 Dutch adolescents (11-21 years). Results from structural equation modeling analyses showed that daily Internet use was indirectly related to low well-being through CIU. In addition, daily Internet use was found to be more strongly related to CIU in introverted, low-agreeable, and emotionally less-stable adolescents. In turn, again, CIU was more strongly linked to loneliness in introverted, emotionally less-stable, and less agreeable adolescents.
AB - This study examined the associations between adolescents' daily Internet use and low well-being (i.e., loneliness, low self-esteem, and depressive moods). We hypothesized that (a) linkages between high levels of daily Internet use and low well-being would be mediated by compulsive Internet use (CIU), and (b) that adolescents with low levels of agreeableness and emotional stability, and high levels of introversion would be more likely to develop CIU and lower well-being. Data were used from a sample of 7888 Dutch adolescents (11-21 years). Results from structural equation modeling analyses showed that daily Internet use was indirectly related to low well-being through CIU. In addition, daily Internet use was found to be more strongly related to CIU in introverted, low-agreeable, and emotionally less-stable adolescents. In turn, again, CIU was more strongly linked to loneliness in introverted, emotionally less-stable, and less agreeable adolescents.
KW - Adolescence
KW - Internet use
KW - Personality
KW - Well-being
UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=d7dz6a2i7wiom976oc9ff2iqvdhv8k5x&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000266262200002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS
U2 - 10.1007/s10964-008-9298-3
DO - 10.1007/s10964-008-9298-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 19636779
SN - 0047-2891
VL - 38
SP - 765
EP - 776
JO - Journal of Youth and Adolescence
JF - Journal of Youth and Adolescence
IS - 6
ER -