Are males more likely to be addicted to the internet than females? A meta-analysis involving 34 global jurisdictions

Su, Wenliang; Han, Xiaoli; Jin, Cheng; Yan, Yan; Potenza, Marc N.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.021

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“…These unexpected results are, however, compatible with some previous research, which suggests that both boys and girls may present geek behaviour [8]. Traditionally, geek behaviour related to excessive online gaming and gambling has been related to the male gender [15,21,65]. However, girls seem also to be at risk of such behaviour especially related to online eroticism, which is a novel insight regarding current literature.…”

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“…We aimed to estimate the combined contribution of body self-esteem (body satisfaction and physical attractiveness), personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism, disinhibition and narcissism), and personal factors (gender and age) in the prediction of four types of adolescents' social networking and internet addiction, involving internet addiction symptoms, social media use, geek behaviour, and nomophobia. Several studies have investigated the relations between addiction to the internet and social networking and several of the variables included within this study [65]; however, the addiction literature using a novel methodological approach by comparing linear regression models with fsQCA models in the prediction of adolescents' internet addiction is sparse. Thus, this study makes an innovative contribution to the addiction literate by evaluating a more comprehensive model of addiction to internet and social media, examine different pathways of variables representing important biologically based personality traits, variables of body self-esteem, which are of special relevance during adolescence and taking into account gender and age differences.…”

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Psychological Risk Factors that Predict Social Networking and Internet Addiction in Adolescents

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Adolescents’ addictive use of social media and the internet is an increasing concern among parents, teachers, researchers and society. The purpose was to examine the contribution of body self-esteem, personality traits, and demographic factors in the prediction of adolescents’ addictive use of social media and the internet. The participants were 447 Spanish adolescents aged 13−16 years (M = 14.90, SD = 0.81, 56.2% women). We measured gender, age, body self-esteem (body satisfaction and physical attractiveness), personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism, disinhibition and narcissism) and social networking and internet addiction (internet addiction symptoms, social media use, geek behaviour, and nomophobia). The effects of gender, age, body self-esteem and personality on the different dimensions of internet addiction were estimated, conducting hierarchical linear multiple regression analysis and a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The results evidenced different pathways explaining four types of adolescents’ internet addiction: gender and disinhibition were the most relevant predictors of addiction symptoms; gender combined with physical attractiveness best explained social media use; narcissism and neuroticism appear to be the most relevant predictors of geek behaviour; and narcissism was the variable that best explained nomophobia. Furthermore, the advantages and differences between both methodologies (regressions vs. QCA) were discussed.

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Psychological Risk Factors that Predict Social Networking and Internet Addiction in Adolescents

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“…Similar results have been obtained in other studies on Polish samples [6,7]. However, new studies [8] indicate a contradictory relationship or no difference in problematic Internet use between men and women [9]. Moreover, Poprawa [10], who carried out a study in Poland on a group of 6119 people aged from 9 to 65, found that 13.06% of those aged below 24 belong to the group at risk of problematic Internet use, while 2.08% exhibit addictive use; the respective percentages for those aged over 24 were 12.79% and 1.96%.…”

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The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify relationships between problematic Internet use and cognitive motivation. Particular attention was given to the need for cognitive closure, a factor of great importance when it comes to motivations for decision-making and organizing incoming information, including that originating from the Internet. Methods: The sample consisted of 280 persons aged from 19 to 31. The Problematic Internet Use Test and the Need for Closure Scale were used in order to measure the five aspects of Need for Closure: affective discomfort occasioned by ambiguity, preference for order and structure in the environment, the predictability of future contexts, closed-mindedness and decisiveness. Results: The analysis showed that problematic Internet use is correlated with certain dimensions of the need for cognitive closure, namely closed-mindedness and decisiveness. It was also observed that these dimensions were associated with lower and higher levels of problematic Internet use. It was further shown that, together with the number of hours per week spent using the Internet, these dimensions were significant primary predictors of membership in the less problematic Internet-use group. Conclusions: The results are in agreement with the existing studies on the question of problematic Internet use. They also draw attention to possible new variables related to the need for cognitive closure and indicate the possible determinants of problematic Internet use in the studied group. Therefore, they may lead to a better understanding of the causes of problematic Internet use. The results obtained may lead to the more effective planning of preventive actions. StreszczenieCel: Celem pracy było poszukiwanie związków między problemowym używaniem Internetu a motywacją poznawczą. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na potrzebę domknięcia poznawczego, czynnika o dużym znaczeniu w odniesieniu do motywacji do podejmowania decyzji i organizowania napływających informacji, w tym pochodzących z Internetu. Poglądy: Próba badawcza składała się z 280 osób w wieku od 19 do 31 lat. W badaniu wykorzystano Test Problematycznego Używania Internetu oraz Skalę Potrzeby Domknięcia Poznawczego, która została wykorzystana w celu pomiaru pięciu aspektów potrzeby domknięcia poznawczego, do jakich należą: nietolerancja wieloznaczności, preferencja porządku, preferencja przewidywalności, zamkniętość umysłowa i zdecydowanie. Wyniki: Na podstawie wyników można przypuszczać, że problemowe używanie Internetu jest skorelowane z pewnymi wymiarami potrzeby domknięcia poznawczego, a mianowicie zamkniętością umysłową i zdecydowaniem. Zaobserwowano też, że wymiary te są związane z niższym i wyższym poziomem problemowego używania Internetu. Wykazano również, że wraz z liczbą godzin tygodniowo spędzonych w Internecie są one istotnymi predykatorami, które umożliwiają przewidywanie przynależności do grupy użytkowników Internetu przejawiających niższy poziom problemowego używania Internetu.

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“…For example, Buctot et al found a higher prevalence of smartphone addiction in adolescent males compared to females in the Philippines [28]. Similarly, males were found to be more prone to smartphone [49] and Internet addiction [50,51] compared to females.…”

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Factors associated with smartphone addiction: A comparative study between Japanese and Thai high school students

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Background Smartphone addiction is a growing social problem with adverse health outcomes. There are few comparative studies in Asia that examine factors associated with smartphone addiction. The current study aimed to address this research gap by presenting a comparative analysis of factors associated with smartphone addiction in Japan and Thailand, two countries heterogeneous in both their level of economic development and culture. Methods Participant data were collected using two population-based surveys. Participants were high school students in grade 11, aged 16-17 years old, and were selected using quota sampling in Japan in 2014 and random sampling in Thailand in 2016. The outcome of interest was smartphone addiction, measured using a modified version of the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with smartphone addiction (gender; nationality; family connectedness; and average time spent on smartphone per day). Results This study included a total of 7694 students, 6585 students from Japan and 1109 students from Thailand. The prevalence of smartphone addiction was 35.9% among Thai students and 12% among Japanese students. Thai students were more likely to have smartphone addiction than Japanese students (AOR 2.76; 95% CI: 2.37-3.30). Being female was associated with increased odds of smartphone addiction in both Japanese (AOR 1.53; 95% CI: 1.32-1.78) and Thai students (AOR 1.34; 95% CI: 1.01-1.78). The parental connectedness variables "my parents noticed when I was unhappy" (AOR 0.77; 95% CI: 0.62-0.96) and

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Are males more likely to be addicted to the internet than females? A meta-analysis involving 34 global jurisdictions

Cited by 148 publications

References 118 publications

Psychological Risk Factors that Predict Social Networking and Internet Addiction in Adolescents

Psychological Risk Factors that Predict Social Networking and Internet Addiction in Adolescents

The relationship between problematic internet use and the need for cognitive closure

Factors associated with smartphone addiction: A comparative study between Japanese and Thai high school students

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