The development of compulsive internet use and mental health : A four-year study of adolescence
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Ciarrochi, Joseph, Parker, Philip, Sahdra, Baljinder, Marshall, Sarah L., Jackon, Chris, Gloster, Andrew and Heaven, Patrick C.L.. (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, Philip, Sahdra, Baljinder, Marshall, Sarah L., Jackon, Chris, Gloster, Andrew and Heaven, Patrick C.L. |
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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 Inc. |
ISSN | 0012-1649 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000070 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84956582460 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 272-283 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Nov 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 19 Sep 2015 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DP110100989 |
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