Digital Well-Being and Internet Addiction Across the Lifespan DOI
Ranjit Singha, Surjit Singha

Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 165 - 186

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

This chapter explores the pervasive influence of digital technologies across generations, focusing on critical issues well-being and internet addiction. It highlights how these challenges manifest differently life stages, emphasizing need for tailored interventions to promote healthy habits. The also introduces multidimensional addiction behaviour scale (MABS), a comprehensive tool assessing addiction, particularly in realm. By evaluating psychological, biological, social, cognitive factors, MABS aids early detection, intervention, prevention problematic behaviors. underscores importance interdisciplinary approaches ongoing research understand address long-term impacts technology well-being.

Language: Английский

The relationship between specific problematic internet use and hope: academic exhaustion as mediator and mattering as moderator among Chinese university students DOI Creative Commons
Xiu‐Mei Chen, Yufu Ning, Gordon L. Flett

et al.

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: March 4, 2025

Problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG) among university students as specific types of internet (PIU) have become a growing concern. PSMU PG may lead to negative outcomes such academic exhaustion diminished hope. However, previous studies not simultaneously considered the associations these variables from perspective Stressor-Strain-Outcome model. Furthermore, concept 'mattering'-the feeling being valued important others 'fear mattering' in this dynamic is notably under-investigated. The present study aimed examine evaluated whether mattering profiles moderated involving PIU students.A survey was conducted 3,035 China, with an average age 19.24 years (SD = 1.83). sample included 52% males 48% females 19 different universities. Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, General Mattering Fear Not Inventory, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey, Dispositional Hope Scale were utilized evaluate PSMU, PG, general mattering, fear exhaustion, hope, respectively. latent profile analysis used categorize into distinct based on measures others.Correlational analyses indicated that associated greater reduced higher levels mattering. Mediation identified mediator relationships between well Profile group distinguished by exceptionally low acted moderators hope.PG negatively affected students' hope through while had diverse associations. Customized intervention strategies focused boosting feelings reducing fears are needed reduce vulnerability PSMU.

Language: Английский

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Digital Well-Being and Internet Addiction Across the Lifespan DOI
Ranjit Singha, Surjit Singha

Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 165 - 186

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

This chapter explores the pervasive influence of digital technologies across generations, focusing on critical issues well-being and internet addiction. It highlights how these challenges manifest differently life stages, emphasizing need for tailored interventions to promote healthy habits. The also introduces multidimensional addiction behaviour scale (MABS), a comprehensive tool assessing addiction, particularly in realm. By evaluating psychological, biological, social, cognitive factors, MABS aids early detection, intervention, prevention problematic behaviors. underscores importance interdisciplinary approaches ongoing research understand address long-term impacts technology well-being.

Language: Английский

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