Journal
ASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 316-321Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00185.x
Keywords
Internet addiction; Iongitudinal study; personality
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- National Science Foundation of China [30900405]
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IntroductionAs the world's fastest growing addiction, Internet addiction is still controversial. The present study aimed to examine the potential personality predictors of Internet addicts. MethodsEight hundred and sixty-eight students were tested using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire after they had just entered university. Two years later, 49 were found to be addicted to the Internet as defined by high Internet addiction test scores. Comparisons of means and logistic regression analysis were used to explore their relationship. ResultsStudents addicted to the Internet showed higher Neuroticism/Stability scores, higher Psychoticism/Socialization scores, and lower Lie scores than their normal peers before their addiction. Regression results showed that Internet addiction was accounted by three independent variables: Neuroticism/Stability, Psychoticism/Socialization, and Lie. ConclusionThese results suggest that the risk personality traits of Internet addiction include neuroticism, psychoticism, and immaturity.
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