University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Physiology, Visegradska 26/II, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia; University of Haifa, 199 Abba Hushi Blvd., Mount Carmel, Haifa IL-3498838, Israel.
Clinic for mental disorders "Dr Laza Lazarevic", Visegradska 26/II, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia.
Psychiatry Res. 2017 Dec;258:239-243. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.044. Epub 2017 Aug 19.
Internet addiction is a novel and relatively uninvestigated form of dependence that is fairly common in adolescent population. Previous research has indicated that it may be associated with other mental health problems, such as dysthymic mood and narcissistic behavior. In our study, we tested the existence and strength of relationship between Internet addiction, self-esteem and narcissism in a student population. On a sample of 244 students, we also investigated social networking activities, such as number of self-portrait photographs ("selfies"), and their potential connection with self-esteem and narcissism. Each participant completed a questionnaire consisting of Young Internet Addiction Test, Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale, and Narcissistic Personality Inventory. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between internet addiction score and self-esteem. Internet addiction increased as self-esteem decreased and vice versa. On the other hand, there was a positive correlation between internet addiction and narcissism. NPI score and number of self-portrait photographs (selfies) on Facebook were also in a positive relationship. Conversely, NPI score increased as the self-esteem decreased. The results of the study are in accordance with our previous findings on Internet use and mental health, confirming that Internet addiction is a potentially a serious public health problem.
网络成瘾是一种新颖且研究相对较少的依赖形式，在青少年群体中相当普遍。先前的研究表明，它可能与其他心理健康问题有关，如心境恶劣和自恋行为。在我们的研究中，我们测试了网络成瘾、自尊和自恋在学生群体中的存在和关联强度。在 244 名学生的样本中，我们还研究了社交网络活动，如自拍照数量，并调查了它们与自尊和自恋的潜在联系。每个参与者都完成了一份问卷，包括 Young Internet Addiction Test、Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 和 Narcissistic Personality Inventory。网络成瘾评分与自尊呈显著负相关。网络成瘾随着自尊的降低而增加，反之亦然。另一方面，网络成瘾与自恋呈正相关。NPI 评分和 Facebook 上自拍照的数量也呈正相关。相反，NPI 评分随着自尊的降低而增加。研究结果与我们之前关于互联网使用和心理健康的发现一致，证实网络成瘾是一个潜在的严重公共卫生问题。
