1 Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
2 Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2019 Apr;22(4):258-263. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0667.
Increasing problems connected with excessive Internet use can be observed all over the world. Internet addiction is defined as excessive involvement in the Internet with negative consequences. The main aim of the study was to investigate economic indicators as correlates of Internet addiction. The study was conducted in nine countries. The number of participants amounted to a total of 3,279 Internet users (54% were female), with a mean age of M = 25.14 (SD = 10.03). The authors used Young's Internet Addiction Test. In addition, some social and economic indicators characterizing the countries were taken into consideration. We found that Internet addiction was positively related to economic well-being, social progress, and human development as well as negatively related to human well-being, health, safety, and security. The results of the study contribute to the international debate on Internet addiction.
在全球范围内，人们越来越关注与过度使用互联网相关的问题。网络成瘾被定义为过度参与互联网活动并产生负面影响。本研究的主要目的是探讨经济指标与网络成瘾之间的关系。研究在九个国家进行。参与者总数为 3279 名互联网用户（其中 54%为女性），平均年龄为 M = 25.14（SD = 10.03）。作者使用了 Young 的网络成瘾测试。此外，还考虑了一些反映各国特点的社会和经济指标。我们发现，网络成瘾与经济福祉、社会进步和人类发展呈正相关，与人类福祉、健康、安全和保障呈负相关。该研究结果为国际上关于网络成瘾的辩论做出了贡献。
