TY - JOUR
T1 - A Cross-cultural exploration of problematic Internet use, pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem in 14 countries
AU - Laconi, Stéphanie
AU - Kalaitzaki, Argyroula
AU - Spritzer, Daniel Tornaim
AU - Hauck, Simone
AU - Gnisci, Augusto
AU - Sergi, Ida
AU - Vally, Zahir
AU - Tudorel, Otilia
AU - Vintila, Mona
AU - Malik, Sadia
AU - Ramos-Diaz, Jano
AU - Männikkö, Niko
AU - Cikrikci, Ozkan
AU - Salas, Gonzalo
AU - Ardila, Ruben
AU - Zambrano, Danilo
AU - Lopez-Calle, Claudio
AU - Sahlan, Reza Nahid
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to compare the estimates of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) from 14 countries around the world, considering gender. The second objective was to explore the relationships between PIU and personality-related variables (pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem). Materials and methods: Our total sample consisted of 7726 participants (30.8% male, n = 2378), aged between 18 and 86 years old (M = 25.55; SD = 9.8). Recruited online, they completed several scales about their Internet use, defense mechanisms and coping strategies, self-esteem, and pathological personality traits. Results: The PIU accounted for between 20.5% and 75% of participants using the PIUQ-9, while “self-perception” of PIU with a single item revealed estimates from 2% to 60.1%, with gender differences. Systematically, PIU significantly correlated with two variables: borderline personality traits (from .09 at P < .05 to .42 at P < .01) and immature defense mechanisms (from .13 to .42 at P < .01). Dependent, avoidant, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality traits were positive predictors of PIU and self-esteem, paranoid and schizoid personalities were negative predictors. Conclusions: This research highlights the many cross-cultural differences. Its design also allows for a better understanding of gender differences.
AB - Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to compare the estimates of Problematic Internet Use (PIU) from 14 countries around the world, considering gender. The second objective was to explore the relationships between PIU and personality-related variables (pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem). Materials and methods: Our total sample consisted of 7726 participants (30.8% male, n = 2378), aged between 18 and 86 years old (M = 25.55; SD = 9.8). Recruited online, they completed several scales about their Internet use, defense mechanisms and coping strategies, self-esteem, and pathological personality traits. Results: The PIU accounted for between 20.5% and 75% of participants using the PIUQ-9, while “self-perception” of PIU with a single item revealed estimates from 2% to 60.1%, with gender differences. Systematically, PIU significantly correlated with two variables: borderline personality traits (from .09 at P < .05 to .42 at P < .01) and immature defense mechanisms (from .13 to .42 at P < .01). Dependent, avoidant, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality traits were positive predictors of PIU and self-esteem, paranoid and schizoid personalities were negative predictors. Conclusions: This research highlights the many cross-cultural differences. Its design also allows for a better understanding of gender differences.
KW - Coping
KW - Cross-cultural
KW - Defense
KW - Internet
KW - Personality
KW - Self-esteem
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amp.2022.09.008
DO - 10.1016/j.amp.2022.09.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85140223289
SN - 0003-4487
JO - Annales Medico-Psychologiques
JF - Annales Medico-Psychologiques
ER -
