A longitudinal study of the association between Compulsive Internet use and wellbeing |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Department of Communication Science, VU University Amsterdam, Buitenveldertselaan 3, 1082 VA Amsterdam, The Netherlands;1. College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar;2. College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates;3. College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Saudi Arabia;4. Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, UK;1. Centre for Health Behaviours Research, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;2. Hangzhou TigerMed Consulting Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China;3. School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China;4. School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiao Tong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China;1. National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning & IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing, 100875, China;2. Psychology Department, Shanghai Campus of Nanjing Politics College, Shanghai, 200433, China;3. College of High Occupation Education, China Women’s University, Beijing, 100101, China;4. Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing, 100875, China;1. Laboratoire CERPPS (Centre d’Études et de Recherches en Psychopathologie et Psychologie de la Santé) - EA 7411 - Université Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès, 5 Allée Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France;2. Institute of Psychology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan & Jesuit University Ignatianum, Krakow, Poland;3. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy;4. Philipps University of Marburg, Germany;5. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain;6. Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Turkey;7. Institute of Psychology ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary;8. Hellenic Association for the Study of Internet Addiction Disorder, Greece;9. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;10. International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveCompulsive Internet Use (CIU) has been linked to lower wellbeing, especially among adolescents. Yet, questions regarding the directionality of this association remain unanswered: CIU may influence wellbeing and vice versa. Theoretically, both directions are plausible, yet so far no studies have examined the directionality of these effects among adults. This article aims to shed light on the directionality of the relation between CIU and both positive and negative wellbeing, using a prospective, longitudinal sample of adults (n = 398).MethodsOver the course of four years, participants completed five assessments of their CIU and both positive and negative indicators of wellbeing. Participants were married couples who were recruited in the municipalities where they were married.ResultsCIU predicted increases in depression, loneliness and stress over time, and a decrease in happiness. No effect of CIU on the change in self-esteem was found. Further, happiness predicted a decrease in CIU over time.ConclusionsThe results suggest CIU lowers wellbeing. This is important given that lowered wellbeing may affect health. Happiness is suggested to be a buffer for developing CIU. |
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| Keywords: | Compulsive Internet use Psychological wellbeing Happiness Depression Loneliness |
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