The relationship between subthreshold psychiatric symptoms and Internet Addiction in an Italian population

Rosa, De Stefano; Cedro, Clemente; Iannuzzo, Fiammetta; Carmenrita, Infortuna; Lombardo, Clara; Pandolfo, Gianluca; Anna, Muscatello Maria Rosaria; Bruno, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114914

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“…Further, the IAT-7 reported significant associations with some theoretically related constructs, providing empirical support for the validity of test scores interpretations. In accordance with previous studies (Andrade et al, 2020;Dong et al, 2020;Rosa et al, 2022;Sayed et al, 2022), and in line with our expectations, the two dimensions significantly predicted poor psychological health quality. However, the associations between IA and psychological wellbeing's indicators may also be inverse or reciprocal, meaning that people higher in depression, loneliness, and stress may be more prone to (ab)use the internet as a regulatory strategy to cope with impairments in social life (Brand et al, 2014;Tian et al, 2021).…”

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“…As shown in Table 8, we found significant and moderate associations (p < 0.001) between the two IAT-7 subscales and all the psychological well-being indicators, providing empirical evidence for convergent validity. Specifically, all the reported associations were in the expected direction and consistent with previous research (Andrade et al, 2020;Ostovar et al, 2016;Rosa et al, 2022;Sayed et al, 2022). In addition, the examination of the causal paths (see Fig.…”

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“…Growing engagement in online social activities is replacing offline interactions, thereby preventing individuals from establishing or maintaining social relationships, reducing interests in other aspects of life, and weakening psychological health (Valenti et al, 2022;Weinstein & Lejoyeux, 2010). In line with this interpretation, researchers have investigated the relationship between IA and psychological well-being, reporting associations with psychiatric and subthreshold psychiatric symptoms (Rosa et al, 2022), with stress, depression, and anxiety being the most common comorbid conditions (Andrade et al, 2020;Dong et al, 2020;Sayed et al, 2022). Along with these psychosocial impairments, Ostovar et al (2016) examined the effects of IA on loneliness, finding that individuals with a higher degree of IA exhibited more loneliness than low or moderate IA users.…”

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“…2016;Rosa et al, 2022;Sayed et al, 2022), which emphasize that IA is a risk factor for the development of psychological health problems.…”

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The Development of a Short Version of the Internet Addiction Test: The IAT-7

Valenti,

Craparo,

Faraci

2023

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Using a valid and reliable scale to measure problems associated with excessive internet use is a key element of research on internet addiction (IA). The main goal of the current study was to develop a brief version of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), the most widely used measure for assessing IA. In Study 1 (N = 463), we combined strict analytic techniques for item reduction with an evaluation of item content, and we compared several CFA and ESEM Models. In Study 2 (N = 374), we applied a Latent Variable Model (LMV) to examine the associations between our proposed short scale and some related variables. Our findings suggested a 7-item version (named IAT-7), with an ESEM structure and two domain-specific factors (F1: Interpersonal, Emotional and Obsessive Conflict; F2: Online Time Management). The IAT-7 showed excellent fit-indices [χ2 = 13.373; df = 8; CFI = .994; TLI = .983; RMSEA = .030 (.000–.073); SRMR = .016; AIC = 9,276.944; BIC = 9,388.662; aBIC = 9,302.971] and an adequate level of internal consistency (alpha and omega > .752). Interpersonal, Emotional and Obsessive Conflict mainly predicted loneliness and depression, whereas Online Time Management was primarily associated with stress, followed by depression. The IAT-7 shows promising psychometric properties and could be used as a screening tool for evaluating IA. Its small number of items makes it more attractive when a large battery of assessment scales is used.

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“…2016;Rosa et al, 2022;Sayed et al, 2022), which emphasize that IA is a risk factor for the development of psychological health problems.…”

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The Development of a Short Version of the Internet Addiction Test: The IAT-7

Valenti,

Craparo,

Faraci

2023

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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“…The latest version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) excludes IA in mental illness. However, it has included Internet gaming disorder as part of a “mental disorder caused by Internet addictive behavior” [ 3 ]. As adolescents access the Internet more than any other age group and undertake a higher risk of overuse of the Internet, the problem of IA is most relevant to young people [ 4 ].…”

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The effect of social anxiety on teenagers’ internet addiction: the mediating role of loneliness and coping styles

Dong,

Tang,

et al. 2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background & Aim There is a lack of understanding of how social anxiety may affect Internet addiction among adolescents. Based on several theories, the purpose of this study was to investigate the multiple mediating roles of loneliness and coping styles in the association between social anxiety and Internet addiction in Chinese adolescents. Methods This study used the Social Anxiety Scale, Internet Addiction Test, Loneliness Scale, and Simple Coping Style Questionnaire to investigate 1188 students in two junior high schools and senior high schools in Henan Province, China. We adopted Pearson’s correlation analysis and the PROCESS Macro Model 81 in regression analysis to explore the relationships among social anxiety, loneliness, coping styles, and Internet addiction. Results We found that social anxiety not only directly affects teenagers' Internet addiction, but also affects teenagers' Internet addiction through loneliness and coping styles. Conclusions These results emphasize the importance of improving social anxiety to reduce Internet addiction among adolescents. At the same time, it also emphasizes the need to reduce adolescents' loneliness and cultivating positive coping styles. In addition, this study has certain theoretical significance for teenagers' mental health and intervention studies on Internet addiction.

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The relationship between subthreshold psychiatric symptoms and Internet Addiction in an Italian population

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The Development of a Short Version of the Internet Addiction Test: The IAT-7

The Development of a Short Version of the Internet Addiction Test: The IAT-7

The effect of social anxiety on teenagers’ internet addiction: the mediating role of loneliness and coping styles

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