Interpersonal dependency and online gaming addiction

Background and aims The present study explores the relationship between social motivations and addiction to online gaming and if that possible connection can be explained by the personality traits responsible for social functioning. Methods We employ Bernstein’s concept of interpersonal dependency to distinguish healthy dependency, dysfunctional detachment, and destructive overdependence, and Charlton and Danforth’s conceptualisation of online gaming addiction and high engagement. An online questionnaire was administered to a self-nominated sample of 4,074 online gamers. Two regression models were constructed to separately explain gaming addiction and high engagement using social motivations to play, while controlling for age, gender, and time spent online. Results High scores on subscales measuring dysfunctional detachment and destructive overdependence were positively associated with online gaming addiction, while healthy dependency was negatively correlated with addiction scores. In contrast, the overall role of social motivation was negligible. Discussion People with healthy relationship profiles are less likely to develop problematic patterns of online gaming. High in-game engagement, although sharing some factors with addiction, was only poorly explained by the study variables, suggesting the mutual exclusiveness of addiction and engagement

Coping with Self-harm in Elderly People: The Impact of Internet Use on Suicidal Ideation

Given the significant costs of suicidal behavior for society, suicide prevention is one of the most urgent issues for most countries. By considering suicidal ideation as a strong indicator of suicide, this paper examines how Internet use influences suicidal ideation and its underlying mechanisms in the context of older adults. Synthesizing the interpersonal theory of suicide with prior literature on Internet use, this study explains that Internet use can reduce suicidal ideation through enhanced social belongingness. Our results using data from 6,056 older adults show that Internet use is negatively associated with suicidal ideation in older adults. The present study further highlights the mediating role of social connectedness (i.e., perceived loneliness and social relationship satisfaction) as an underlying mechanism between Internet use and suicidal ideation. Contributions and practical implications for addressing elderly suicidal problems and future works are discussed

Extraversion, Secure Attachment dan Perilaku Cyberbullying

Riset-riset sebelumnya menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan individual seperti kepribadian dan gaya attachment dapat memprediksi perilaku bullying dan cyberbullying. Meski demikian, masih ditemukan adanya inkonsistensi dalam temuan-temuan sebelumnya. Penelitian ini menguji apakah dimensi kepribadian extraversion dan secure attachment berperan dalam munculnya perilaku cyberbullying. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 199 siswa SMP.  Analisis regresi digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis yang diajukan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rendahnya skor extraversion memprediksi tingginya skor cyberbullying. Sementara itu rendahnya skor secure attachment memprediksi tingginya skor cyberbullying. Rekomendasi dan saran dijelaskan lebih lanjut dalam artikel ini

Problematic social media use and social connectedness in adolescence: the mediating and moderating role of family life satisfaction

Problematic social media use (PSMU) among adolescents has become an area of increasing research interest in recent years. It is known that PSMU is negatively associated with social connectedness. The present study examined the role of family life satisfaction in this relationship by investigating its mediating and moderating role in the relationship between problematic social use and social connectedness. The present study comprised 549 adolescents (296 girls and 253 boys) who had used social media for at least 1 year and had at least one social media account. The measures used included the Social Media Disorder Scale, Social Connectedness Scale, and Family Life Satisfaction Scale. Mediation and moderation analyses were performed using Hayes’s Process program. Regression analysis showed that PSMU negatively predicted family life satisfaction and social connectedness. In addition, family life satisfaction and PSMU predicted social connectedness. Mediation analysis showed that family life satisfaction had a significant mediation effect in the relationship between PSMU and social connectedness. Family life satisfaction was partially mediated in the relationship between PSMU and social connectedness. Moderation analysis showed that family life satisfaction did not have a significant effect on the relationship between PSMU and social connectedness. The study suggests that family life satisfaction is a meaningful mediator (but not a moderator) in the relationship between problematic social media use and social connectedness

Hubungan antara Kepribadian Introvert dan Kelekatan Teman Sebaya dengan Kesepian Remaja

Loneliness is one fact of life experienced by most teenagers. Loneliness can occur in the environment around, at school and in the community. The purpose of this study to determine the relationshippersonality introverted and attachment to peers on loneliness in adolescents. This study uses a quantitative approach to the design of correlational. The subject of this research were 30 students in SMK Negeri 1 Kota Bima. The research instrument used introvertedpersonality, Inventory of Peer Attachment and UCLA LonelinessScale.Analysis of data using multiple regression. The results of the first regression testing found thatpersonality introverted significant effect on loneliness with regression coefficient 0.653. Furthermore peer attachment does not significantly influence the regression coefficient -0.093 loneliness.personality independent variable Introverted significant effect on loneliness, after controlling the variable viscosity peers with regression coefficient 0.758. Stickiness variables influence of peers on the dependent variable alone was not significant (p-value> 0.05; 0.061> 0.05)

The development and psychometric evaluation of the Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15)

Introduction: Previously published research suggests that improvement in the assessment of Internet addiction (IA) is paramount in advancing the field. However, little has been done to address inconsistencies in the assessment of IA using a more updated framework. The aim of the present study was to develop a new instrument to assess IA based on a modification of the nine Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) criteria as suggested by the American Psychiatric Association in the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and to provide a taxonomy of the potential risk of IA risk among participants. Methods: A heterogeneous sample of Internet users (n=1,105) was recruited online (61.3% males, mean age 33 years). Construct validity of the new instrument – Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15) – was assessed by means of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Criterion-related validity and reliability were also investigated. Additionally, latent profile analysis (LPA) was carried out to differentiate and characterize Internet users based on their potential IA risk. Results: The construct and criterion-related validity of the IDS-15 were both warranted. The IDS-15 proved to be a valid and reliable tool. Using the LPA, participants were classed as “low addiction risk” (n = 183, 18.2%), “medium addiction risk” (n = 456, 41.1%), and “high addiction risk” (n = 455, 40.77%). Furthermore, key differences emerged among these classes in terms of age, relationship status, cigarette consumption, weekly Internet usage, age of Internet use initiation, and IDS-15 total scores. Conclusions: The present findings support the viability of using adapted IGD criteria as a framework to assess IA

The development and psychometric properties of the Internet Disorder Scale – Short Form (IDS9-SF)

Previous research has emphasized the need to improve the psychometric assessment of Internet addiction (IA); however, little research has been conducted to address inconsistencies in the instrumentation used for this purpose. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a new instrument to assess IA based on the nine Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) criteria as suggested by the American Psychiatric Association in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and further explore its psychometric properties according to several statistical parameters. A convenience sample of 1,100 participants was recruited from various online forums. Construct validity of the Internet Disorder Scale– Short Form (IDS9-SF) was assessed by means of factorial and nomological validity. Concurrent and criterion validity, as well as reliability were also investigated. At the construct validity level, the results from different analyses confirmed the validity of the scale. Additionally, strong empirical evidence was obtained for the concurrent and criterion validity of the scale. Taken together, these findings support the viability of using the nine IGD criteria as outlined by the APA in the DSM-5 to assess the construct of IA in a parsimonious and uniform fashion

Kepercayaan Diri dan Compulsive Internet Use (CIU) pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi di Masa Pandemi COVID-19

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan hubungan yang signifikan antara kepercayaan diri dan penggunaan internet secara kompulsif pada mahasiswa selama pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode korelasional. Penelitian ini mengambil sampel dengan metode simple random sampling sebanyak 159 mahasiswa yang berkuliah di Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana. Personal Evaluation Inventor dan Indonesia Problematic Internet Use Scale digunakan sebagai instrumen dalam pengumpulan data penelitian. Analisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan teknik Product Moment. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara variabel kepercayaan diri dengan variabel CIU pada mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi angkatan 2020 pada masa pandemi COVID-19 (r=-0,300; p<.01). Artinya bahwa semakin tinggi rasa percaya diri maka semakin rendah penggunaan internet secara kompulsif, dan sebaliknya semakin rendah kepercayaan maka semakin tinggi penggunaan internet secara kompulsif.Kata kunci: kepercayaan diri, penggunaan internet kompulsif, mahasiswa, pandemi COVID-1