Effects of self-concealment and self-esteem on Internet addiction in college students
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Guangya Zhou
Institute of Psychology and Behavior, Henan University, and School of Education, Anyang Normal University
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- Keywords:
- Internet addiction, self-concealment, self-esteem, psychological maladaptation, college students
- Abstract
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We investigated the relationships between self-concealment, self-esteem, and Internet addiction in college students. Participants (N = 589 undergraduates) completed the Self-Concealment Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire. Results show that self-esteem partially mediated the positive relationship between self-concealment and Internet addiction. Further, the bootstrapping analysis results reveal that self-concealment had a significant indirect effect via self-esteem on Internet addiction among college students. These findings extend previous studies and shed light on ways to reduce Internet addiction from a positive and meaningful perspective through the effects of self-concealment and self-esteem.
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- 2021-03-12
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- Vol. 49 No. 7 (2021)
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