ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
Serial Mediation Roles of Alexithymia and Loneliness in the Association Between Family Function and Internet Addiction Among Chinese College Students.
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- Relationship between loneliness and internet addiction: a meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- The mediating effect of internet addiction and the moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between alexithymia and depression.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Correlation of negative emotion, fatigue level and internet addiction in college students: implication for coping strategies.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
A lot of previous research has highlighted the negative consequences of Internet addiction. However, relatively few is known about the underlying mechanism for Internet addiction among college students in relation to family function. The present study explored the relationship between family function and Internet addiction among college students, as well as the mediating effects of alexithymia and loneliness. A sample of 783 Chinese college students were administered a number of psychometric scales including the "General Function" subscale of the Chinese version of the Family Assessment Device, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Revised Chinese Internet Addiction Scale. The results showed that family function was negatively associated with Internet addiction; the association was significantly mediated by alexithymia; the association was significantly mediated by loneliness; and alexithymia and loneliness sequentially mediated the association. The total mediating effect was 63.96%. The results of the present study are of great significance to the prevention and intervention of Internet addiction among college students.
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