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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

From lonely to addicted: exploring sex differences in the effect of online social support among university students in Hong Kong.

Mei-Kei Leung, Kean Poon, Nichol M L Wong, Hon-Cheung Lam, Way Kwok-Wai Lau

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Mei-Kei Leung *Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Kean Poon *School of Education, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Nichol M L Wong *Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hon-Cheung LamDepartment of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Way Kwok-Wai LauDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Internet addiction, a growing issue in young adults post-pandemic, especially among Asian males, is linked to various negative outcomes. Loneliness significantly influences internet addiction, but the underlying psychosocial mechanism remains unclear. This study examined the mediating role of online social support between loneliness and internet addiction with a focus on sex differences. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of 213 university students (105 males and 108 females), recruited through convenience sampling, examined loneliness, internet addiction, and perceived online social support. Results and discussion: No significant moderation effect of sex on the direct or indirect path between loneliness and internet addition. Perceived online social support partially mediated the positive association between loneliness and internet addiction only in males [standardized

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internet addictionlonelinessmediation analysisperceived online social supportpsychosocialsex differences

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