Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app11031302
Keywords
Internet addiction; dysfunctional emotions; coping strategies; emotional problems
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- European Social Fund, EFOP (Human Resources Development Operational Programme) [EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00018, EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00003]
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Recent research shows different cognitive patterns and coping mechanisms are associated with increased Internet use and emotional distress in adolescents. Maladaptive coping strategies and Internet use were found to be significant predictors of dysfunctional negative emotions, and passive wishful thinking was linked to anxious and depressed feelings. The relationship between Internet use and dysfunctional negative emotions was mediated by participants' coping mechanisms.
Recent research indicates there are different cognitive patterns and coping mechanisms related to increased levels of Internet use and emotional distress in adolescents. This study aims to investigate the relationship between coping mechanisms, dysfunctional negative emotions, and Internet use. A total of 54 participants aged between 14 and 19 years old completed a questionnaire containing several measures and demographics information. We measured participants' coping strategies, emotional distress, social and emotional loneliness, and their online behavior and Internet addiction using self-report questionnaires. In order to identify the relation between the investigated variables, we used correlation analysis and regression, and we tested one mediation model. The results showed that maladaptive coping strategies and Internet use were significant predictors of dysfunctional negative emotions. Moreover, passive wishful thinking, as a pattern of thinking, was associated with anxious and depressed feelings. The relation between Internet use and dysfunctional negative emotions was mediated by participants' coping mechanisms. Therefore, we can conclude that the level of negative feelings is associated with the coping strategies used while showing an increased level of Internet addiction. Future studies should also consider different and multiple types of measurement other than self-reports, especially related to Internet addiction.
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