Social Work Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Hellenic Mediterranean University; Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life (Quality of Life Lab); Affiliated Researcher of the University Research Centre 'Institute of AgriFood and Life Sciences', Greece.
Laboratoire CERPPS (Centre d'Études et de Recherches en Psychopathologie et Psychologie de la Santé) - EA 7411 - Université Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès, UFR de Psychologie, Bureau M153, 5 Allée Antonio Machado, 31058 TOULOUSE Cedex, 9. France.
J Res Health Sci. 2022 Dec;22(4):e00562. doi: 10.34172/jrhs.2022.97.
Although a surge of interest has recently emerged in investigating the simultaneous problematic use of various technology-based tools, the findings are still inconclusive. The present web-based survey aimed at examining whether (a) personality traits, coping strategies, and sociodemographics are associated with problematic internet, smartphone, and SMS use among Greek users and (b) personality traits mediate the relationship between maladaptive coping strategies and problematic use of the three media.
A cross-sectional study.
A convenience and snowball sample of 1016 participants (84.4% female, mean age of 30.3 years) completed the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-9 (PIUQ-9), the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS), the Self-Perception of Text Message Dependency Scale (STDS), the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire 4+(PDQ-4+), and the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief COPE).
Shared predictors between problematic use of the three technology-based tools were younger age and low educational level, the coping strategy of substance use, and the narcissistic, avoidant, and dependent personality disorders. Predictors of problematic internet and smartphone use were coping strategies of emotional support, self-distraction, and behavioral disengagement. According to structural equation models (SEM) models, cluster C personality disorders fully mediate the relationship between maladaptive coping strategies and problematic use of technology-based tools.
Addressing factors that predispose (i.e., personality traits), precipitate, or maintain problematic use (i.e., coping strategies) can lead to effective and cost-saving preventive (i.e., screening of vulnerable groups) and therapeutic efforts (i.e., teaching adaptive coping strategies).
尽管最近对各种基于技术的工具同时出现问题的使用情况进行研究的兴趣激增，但研究结果仍不确定。本网络调查旨在研究以下两个问题：（a）人格特质、应对策略和社会人口统计学因素是否与希腊用户互联网、智能手机和短信使用方面的问题有关；（b）人格特质是否在适应不良的应对策略与三种媒体的问题使用之间起中介作用。
横断面研究。
对 1016 名参与者（84.4%为女性，平均年龄为 30.3 岁）进行了方便和滚雪球抽样调查，他们完成了问题性互联网使用问卷-9（PIUQ-9）、手机问题使用量表（MPPUS）、短信依赖自我评估量表（STDS）、人格诊断问卷 4+（PDQ-4+）和简易应对方式问卷（Brief COPE）。
三种基于技术工具的问题使用的共同预测因素为年龄较小和教育水平较低、物质使用应对策略以及自恋、回避和依赖型人格障碍。互联网和智能手机问题使用的预测因素为情绪支持、自我分心和行为脱离的应对策略。根据结构方程模型（SEM）模型，集群 C 型人格障碍完全中介了适应不良的应对策略与基于技术的工具的问题使用之间的关系。
解决易患（即人格特质）、促成或维持问题使用（即应对策略）的因素可以导致有效的、节省成本的预防性（即筛查弱势群体）和治疗性努力（即教授适应性应对策略）。
