Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil
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Resumo: | The internet is part of everyday life, used primarily for communication and social interaction. It can also be used to fulfill emotional needs (e.g., loneliness, depression, etc.) and, through abusive use, might assist in developing a dependency on social networks. This study is part of a larger research conducted with college students at a private university in southern Brazil. This is a quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study. It included 124 college students that had a mean age of 23.7 years (SD = 8.1; Min 18; Max 58), and of which 91 (73.4%) were female. The participants were students of six schools of knowledge from the university. As an inclusion criterion, it was considered only users of social media; it was evidenced, however, that 100% of the participants used WhatsApp. The study aimed to analyze possible associations between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness, through the instruments SociodemographicQuestionnaire, Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR). The results found a significant positive association between Internet addiction and feelings of loneliness (r s = .425; p < .01), concluding that problematic Internet use among college students may be a risk factor for developing or enhancing feelings of loneliness and vice versa. Thus, future research and intervention development should pay attention to the effects of Internet addiction on this aspect of mental health |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern BrazilInternetLonelinessSolitudeUniversity students.The internet is part of everyday life, used primarily for communication and social interaction. It can also be used to fulfill emotional needs (e.g., loneliness, depression, etc.) and, through abusive use, might assist in developing a dependency on social networks. This study is part of a larger research conducted with college students at a private university in southern Brazil. This is a quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study. It included 124 college students that had a mean age of 23.7 years (SD = 8.1; Min 18; Max 58), and of which 91 (73.4%) were female. The participants were students of six schools of knowledge from the university. As an inclusion criterion, it was considered only users of social media; it was evidenced, however, that 100% of the participants used WhatsApp. The study aimed to analyze possible associations between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness, through the instruments SociodemographicQuestionnaire, Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR). The results found a significant positive association between Internet addiction and feelings of loneliness (r s = .425; p < .01), concluding that problematic Internet use among college students may be a risk factor for developing or enhancing feelings of loneliness and vice versa. Thus, future research and intervention development should pay attention to the effects of Internet addiction on this aspect of mental healthCentro de Investigação em Psicologia – CIP. Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa2022-06-01T13:57:34Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11144/5458eng2183-4806https://doi.org/10.26619/2183-4806.XVIII.1.3Ledur, BiancaSchmitt, MarinaMello, Luana Thereza Nesi deAndretta, Ilanainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-11T02:10:50Zoai:repositorio.ual.pt:11144/5458Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:32:03.000843Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil Ledur, Bianca Internet Loneliness Solitude University students. |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Relationship between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness in university students from a private institution southern Brazil |
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Ledur, Bianca |
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Ledur, Bianca Schmitt, Marina Mello, Luana Thereza Nesi de Andretta, Ilana |
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Schmitt, Marina Mello, Luana Thereza Nesi de Andretta, Ilana |
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Ledur, Bianca Schmitt, Marina Mello, Luana Thereza Nesi de Andretta, Ilana |
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Internet Loneliness Solitude University students. |
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Internet Loneliness Solitude University students. |
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The internet is part of everyday life, used primarily for communication and social interaction. It can also be used to fulfill emotional needs (e.g., loneliness, depression, etc.) and, through abusive use, might assist in developing a dependency on social networks. This study is part of a larger research conducted with college students at a private university in southern Brazil. This is a quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study. It included 124 college students that had a mean age of 23.7 years (SD = 8.1; Min 18; Max 58), and of which 91 (73.4%) were female. The participants were students of six schools of knowledge from the university. As an inclusion criterion, it was considered only users of social media; it was evidenced, however, that 100% of the participants used WhatsApp. The study aimed to analyze possible associations between internet addiction and feelings of loneliness, through the instruments SociodemographicQuestionnaire, Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR). The results found a significant positive association between Internet addiction and feelings of loneliness (r s = .425; p < .01), concluding that problematic Internet use among college students may be a risk factor for developing or enhancing feelings of loneliness and vice versa. Thus, future research and intervention development should pay attention to the effects of Internet addiction on this aspect of mental health |
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