Relationship of problematic internet usage to psychological well-being and social support in college students
Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate relationship of problematic internet usage to psychological well-being and social support in college students. The participants of the study were 309 college students (213 of whom were females and 96 of whom were males). All participants were recruited from different departments of the faculty of education. Data were collected by using the Problematic Internet Use Scale, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. In data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations and multiple regression analysis were used. Findings showed that psychological well-being was a significant predictor of internet overuse; psychological well-being and perceived friend social support were significant predictors of negative outcomes of internet usage.
Authors and Affiliations
Aslı UZ BAŞ| Doç. Dr. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi asliuzbas@gmail.com, F. Selda ÖZ SOYSAL| Dr. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi seldaoz.oz@gmail.com, Ferda AYSAN| Prof. Dr. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi aysanferda@gmail.com
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