Associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in college freshmen: A longitudinal cross‐lagged analysis

Yu, Tian; Chen, Peipei; Meng, Weixuan; Zhan, Xiangping; Wang, Jun; Wang, Peng

doi:10.1111/sjop.12588

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“…As previous studies suggested that loneliness was a mediator on the association between quality of social relationships and Internet addiction among college students ( Guo et al, 2020 ). Additionally, the relationship between interpersonal relationships and loneliness, and the relationship between loneliness and Internet addiction has been clearly demonstrated ( Błachnio et al, 2016 ; Tian et al, 2019 ). These findings indicate that increased interaction with children would reduce the level of loneliness, so that Internet addiction of the old would decrease.…”

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The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

2022

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Internet addiction among older adults is a new problem in many countries. However, previous studies on excessive Internet use have focused more on young people, and only few studies have focused on Internet addiction in older adults. There is a need to continue to expand research on Internet addiction in older adults. This paper aimed to fill the gap in exiting literature. We adopted a self-reported questionnaire to assess the elderly’s interaction with children, loneliness, life satisfaction and Internet addiction among old adults. A total of 241 old people were obtained from data collection in China via online survey with the help of a professional research company. We used OLS regression analysis and bootstrap method to test the hypothesis. The results of the empirical analysis indicated that (1) interaction with children was significantly negatively associated with the Internet addiction of old people; (2) loneliness mediated the relationship between interaction with children and old adults’ Internet addiction; and (3) life satisfaction moderated the effect of interaction with children, and the indirect effect between interaction with children and old adults’ addiction via loneliness was stronger for those with low life satisfaction. Finally, we discussed the theoretical significance, practical implications, limitation of this research. Interventions to improve family function systems especially for older people with low life satisfaction can help prevent the development of Internet addiction.

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The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

2022

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“…The study also exclusively employed selfreport assessment, introducing potential bias, administered at a single time pointthereby precluding examination of causality. This is important, given evidence of bidirectional relations between loneliness and other individual differences (Tian, Chen, Meng et al, 2019). Future research should use larger and more diverse samples in prospective and dynamic experience-sampling designs (Wright & Edershile, 2018).…”

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Investigating pathological narcissism and loneliness, and the link with life satisfaction

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2021

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Loneliness is a significant health concern that may be influenced by dispositional features. Pathological narcissism may elevate loneliness through aversive interpersonal behaviors and negative social appraisals. The present study examined two dimensions of pathological narcissism, along with five-factor personality traits, in relation to loneliness among 120 young adults. Loneliness was also examined as a mediator between pathological narcissism and satisfaction with life. Narcissistic grandiosity and narcissistic vulnerability were both significantly associated with loneliness. Multiple regression analysis, including five-factor traits, revealed narcissistic vulnerability to be uniquely associated with loneliness, along with neuroticism. Mediation analysis also found an indirect effect of narcissistic vulnerability on reduced satisfaction with life, through loneliness as a mediator. These preliminary findings point to future research needs and potential clinical consideration of narcissistic vulnerability as a dispositional risk factor for loneliness.

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“…For college freshmen, they have to end or change the previous interpersonal relationships after entering college due to distance and rebuild new interpersonal relationships ( Paul and Brier, 2001 ). During this period, college freshmen begin to define themselves in terms of social relations and become more concerned about their social value and acceptance by others ( Tian et al, 2019 ). Therefore, during this period, college freshmen will pay a lot of attentions to their new classmates and friends, and invest plenty of time and energy in it ( Arnett, 2000 ).…”

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Multiple Roles of Grit in the Relationship Between Interpersonal Stress and Psychological Security of College Freshmen

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Grit, as an important positive psychological quality, has rarely been studied for its role involved in the mechanism between stress and psychological security. This article explores the moderating and mediating role of grit in the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological security of freshmen through two studies. In study 1, freshmen from several Chinese universities (N = 1,224) were recruited to complete a battery of questionnaire, including assessments about interpersonal stress, grit, and psychological security. The moderating effect analysis showed that grit moderated the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological security. Specifically, grit buffered the negative effects of interpersonal stress on freshmen’s psychological security, but this effect was obvious only when the level of interpersonal stress was relatively low, and decreased when the level of interpersonal stress was high. In study 2, college freshmen from another university apart from above ones (N = 604) were recruited, and we verified the results of study 1 and further explored the mediating role of grit in the relationship between interpersonal stress and security. The moderating effect analysis of study 2 also verified that of study 1. The mediating effect analysis showed that interpersonal stress not only negatively predicted psychological security, but also affected psychological security through the mediation of grit. In general, grit played a mediating and moderating role in the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological security. This study provides first-hand evidence to explain the multiple roles of grit in the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological security.

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Associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in college freshmen: A longitudinal cross‐lagged analysis

Cited by 19 publications

References 52 publications

The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

The impact of interaction with children on internet addiction in older adults: A moderated mediation model

Investigating pathological narcissism and loneliness, and the link with life satisfaction

Multiple Roles of Grit in the Relationship Between Interpersonal Stress and Psychological Security of College Freshmen

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