Bernal-Ruiz Cristina, Rosa-Alcázar Ana Isabel
Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Eur J Psychol. 2022 Feb 25;18(1):6-18. doi: 10.5964/ejop.2051. eCollection 2022 Feb.
The manner and frequency of Internet use may reflect the needs, preferences, values, personal motivations and personality characteristics of users. The aim of this research was to analyse the relationship between the Big Five Personality factors and impulsivity with Problematic Internet Use and the Negative Impact of WhatsApp. The sample consisted of 630 university students (75.7% female) aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 21.23). The results indicated that the Big Five Personality factors and impulsivity correlated significantly with Problematic Internet Use and the Negative Impact of WhatsApp. Impulsivity proved to be the most important predictor of Problematic Internet Use and the Negative Impact of WhatsApp. It can be concluded, cautiously, that impulsive people have a greater predisposition to develop Problematic Internet Use and, also to experience a greater negative impact due to the use of WhatsApp.
互联网使用的方式和频率可能反映出用户的需求、偏好、价值观、个人动机和性格特征。本研究的目的是分析大五人格因素和冲动性与网络使用问题以及WhatsApp的负面影响之间的关系。样本包括630名年龄在18至62岁之间(平均年龄M = 21.23)的大学生(女性占75.7%)。结果表明,大五人格因素和冲动性与网络使用问题以及WhatsApp的负面影响显著相关。冲动性被证明是网络使用问题和WhatsApp负面影响的最重要预测因素。可以谨慎地得出结论,冲动的人更倾向于出现网络使用问题,并且由于使用WhatsApp也会经历更大的负面影响。