The development of compulsive internet use and mental health: A four-year study of adolescence
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Ciarrochi, Joseph, Parker, Phillip David, Sahdra, Baljinder Kaur, Marshall, Sarah Louise, Jackson, Chris, Gloster, Andrew and Heaven, Patrick Charles Lionel. (2016) The development of compulsive internet use and mental health: A four-year study of adolescence. Developmental Psychology. 52(2), pp. 272 - 283. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000070
Authors | Ciarrochi, Joseph, Parker, Phillip David, Sahdra, Baljinder Kaur, Marshall, Sarah Louise, Jackson, Chris, Gloster, Andrew and Heaven, Patrick Charles Lionel |
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Abstract | Is compulsive Internet use (CIU) an antecedent to poor mental health, a consequence, or both? Study 1 used a longitudinal design to track the development of CIU and mental health in Grade 8 (N = 1030 males, 1038 females, Mage = 13.7), 9, 10, and 11. Study 2 extended Study 1 by examining the kinds of Internet behaviors most strongly associated with CIU within males and females. Structural equation modeling revealed that CIU predicted the development of poor mental health, whereas poor mental health did not predict CIU development. Latent growth analyses showed that both females and males increased in CIU and mental health problems across the high school years. Females had higher CIU and worse mental health than males, and tended to engage in more social forms of Internet use. We discuss future directions for CIU intervention research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) |
Keywords | Internet addiction; compulsive Internet use; adolescence; mental health |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Developmental Psychology |
Journal citation | 52 (2), pp. 272 - 283 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
ISSN | 0012-1649 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000070 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84956582460 |
Page range | 272 - 283 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Grant ID | DP110100989 |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/867qx/the-development-of-compulsive-internet-use-and-mental-health-a-four-year-study-of-adolescence
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