A Cross-cultural exploration of problematic Internet use, pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem in 14 countries

Laconi, Stéphanie; Kalaitzaki, Argyroula; Spritzer, Daniel Tornaim; Hauck, Simone; Gnisci, Augusto; Sergi, Ida; Vally, Zahir; Tudorel, Otilia Ioana; Vintilă, Mona; Malik, Sadia; Ramos-Diaz, Jano; Männikkö, Niko; Çıkrıkçı, Özkan; Salas, Gonzalo; Ardila, Rubén; Zambrano, Danilo; López-Calle, Claudio; Sahlan, Reza N.

doi:10.1016/j.amp.2022.09.008

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“…Problematic use measures: PSU was measured with a 27- item Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS). 13 , 18 PIU was assessed with the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-9 (PIUQ-9). 13 , 19 PTM was assessed with a 15-item Self-Perception of Text Dependency Scale(STDS).…”

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“… 13 , 18 PIU was assessed with the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-9 (PIUQ-9). 13 , 19 PTM was assessed with a 15-item Self-Perception of Text Dependency Scale(STDS). 13 , 20 Higher scores on each scale indicate more problematic use.…”

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“…Studies have consistently shown that maladaptive coping strategies were associated with problematictechnologyuse.Vally et al 17 have found that PIU was positively predicted by maladaptive coping strategies and negatively by adaptive coping in young adult users in the United Arab Emirates. In large cross-cultural studies, maladaptive coping was a positive predictor of both PIU 13 and PSU. 16 The specific maladaptive coping strategies implicated in the problematic use of each technology tool need to be examined.…”

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“…In their systematic review, Moor and Anderson 12 investigated that several problematic technology-related behaviors were associated with psychopathy, and Machiavellianism and everyday sadism were consistently related to these behaviors. In a cross-cultural study conducted in 14 countries, Laconi et al 13 found PIU to be predicted by narcissistic, histrionic, antisocial (Cluster B), dependent and avoidant (Cluster C) personality traits and negatively by schizoid and paranoid traits (Cluster A). PSU has been associated with neuroticism and impulsivity, 14 though the effect sizes were small to moderate.…”

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Problematic Internet, Smartphone, and SMS Use among Adults: Shared and Unique Predictors

2022

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Background: Although a surge of interest has recently emerged in investigating the simultaneous problematic use of various technology-based tools, the findings are still inconclusive. The present web-based survey aimed at examining whether (a) personality traits, coping strategies, and sociodemographics are associated with problematic internet, smartphone, and SMS use among Greek users and (b) personality traits mediate the relationship between maladaptive coping strategies and problematic use of the three media. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: A convenience and snowball sample of 1016 participants (84.4% female, mean age of 30.3 years) completed the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-9 (PIUQ-9), the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS), the Self-Perception of Text Message Dependency Scale (STDS), the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire 4+(PDQ-4+), and the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief COPE). Results: Shared predictors between problematic use of the three technology-based tools were younger age and low educational level, the coping strategy of substance use, and the narcissistic, avoidant, and dependent personality disorders. Predictors of problematic internet and smartphone use were coping strategies of emotional support, self-distraction, and behavioral disengagement. According to structural equation models (SEM) models, cluster C personality disorders fully mediate the relationship between maladaptive coping strategies and problematic use of technology-based tools. Conclusion: Addressing factors that predispose (i.e., personality traits), precipitate, or maintain problematic use (i.e., coping strategies) can lead to effective and cost-saving preventive (i.e., screening of vulnerable groups) and therapeutic efforts (i.e., teaching adaptive coping strategies).

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“…For example, O’Connor & Shimizu ( 2002 ) found that Japanese participants employed significantly more emotion-focused coping when faced with stressful encounters compared to a British sample; another study found in the United States and Thailand, that among children who faced commonly experienced school stressors, Thai children used covert forms of coping twice as often or more than American children, whose preferred methods were more overt. To date, we have found only two studies that compared defense mechanisms in Westernized cultural groups (Laconi et al ., 2022 ; Sundbom et al ., 1998 ).…”

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Defense mechanisms are associated with mental health symptoms across six countries

Békés,

Starrs,

Perry

et al. 2024

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Defense mechanisms are adaptative processes that are related to mental health and psychological functioning and may play an important role in adaptation to distress, as well as in mental health interventions. The present study aimed to compare the use of defense mechanisms and their relationship to mental health symptoms across six countries. In a large-scale descriptive study, we collected data from community- based individuals (N=19,860) in the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom about the use of defense mechanisms and experienced mental health symptoms during the early phase of the pandemic. We found that the use of defense mechanism categories was similar across countries. Moreover, lower defensive functioning, specifically, neurotic and immature defenses were related to experiencing higher distress across countries, whereas mature defenses were generally inversely related to symptoms. Furthermore, these findings were relatively similar across the six countries. Cross-cultural research on defense mechanisms and mental health has important clinical implications. Our results are consistent with the goal of promoting more adaptive defensive functioning to increase psychological well-being and mitigate the detrimental impact of situational stress

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Surviving the atrocity: A study of resilience and coping behaviour among Ukrainians during the Russo-Ukrainian war

Kovalenko

2024

J Health Psychol

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The study was conducted during the first 8 months of the Russo-Ukrainian war, investigating an interplay of resilience, coping strategies and perceived stress in Ukrainians of various age groups, war experiences and displacement statuses. The study was conducted on the sample of 18–76-year-old Ukrainians ( n = 337) using the COPE, CD-RISC-10 and PSS-14 scales. It aimed to understand how Ukrainians cope with war-stressors and stay resilient. Data analyses, including Bayesian ANOVA, independent samples t-tests, linear regressions and bivariate correlation, were conducted using JASP and IBM SPSS-23. The results of the quantitative study showed that Ukrainians attributed their resilience to perceived self-efficacy, regulating emotions and flexibility. It was also found that the pattern of most and least preferred coping strategies was relatively consistent across all the sample subgroups. Thus, to cope with war, Ukrainians relied on ‘planning’, ‘positive interpretation and growth’, ‘acceptance’ and ‘active coping’ and refrained from ‘behavioural disengagement’, ‘denial’ and ‘substance use’. It was concluded that coping strategies may be significant predictors of Ukrainians’ resilience.

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A Cross-cultural exploration of problematic Internet use, pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem in 14 countries

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

Problematic Internet, Smartphone, and SMS Use among Adults: Shared and Unique Predictors

Problematic Internet, Smartphone, and SMS Use among Adults: Shared and Unique Predictors

Defense mechanisms are associated with mental health symptoms across six countries

Surviving the atrocity: A study of resilience and coping behaviour among Ukrainians during the Russo-Ukrainian war

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