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Title: Internet addiction and subjective well-being: the mediating role of social support and meaning in life.
Authors: Wang, Liling (AUTHOR), Fu, Junjun (AUTHOR)
Source: South African Journal of Psychology. Jun2024, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p232-245. 14p.
Subjects: Internet addiction, Social support, Subjective well-being (Psychology), Convenience sampling (Statistics), Mental illness, Virtual communities
Abstract: Although Internet addiction has become a mental health problem worldwide, little is known about the relationship between Internet addiction and subjective well-being. To fill this gap, we recruited 681 Chinese college students using the online convenience sampling method, who were asked to answer the questions about Internet addiction, subjective well-being, social support, and meaning in life. The results showed that Internet addiction could significantly predict subjective well-being and, importantly, that social support and meaning in life mediated the relationship between Internet addiction and subjective well-being. These findings support the cognitive-behavioral model and shed light on the adverse effect of Internet addiction on subjective well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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