Problematic internet use among adults : a cross-cultural study in 15 countries

Lopez-Fernandez, Olatz; Romo, Lucia; Kern, Laurence; Rousseau, Amélie; Lelonek-Kuleta, Bernadeta; Chwaszcz, Joanna; Männikkö, Niko; Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen; Bischof, Anja; Király, Orsolya; Gässler, Ann-Kathrin; Graziani, Pierluigi; Kääriäinen, Maria; Landrø, Nils Inge; Zacarés, Juan José; Chóliz, Mariano; Dufour, Magali; Rochat, Lucien; Zullino, Daniele; Achab, Sophia; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Griffiths, Mark D.; Kuss, Daria J. (2023-01-29)
 
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Lopez-Fernandez, Olatz
Romo, Lucia
Kern, Laurence
Rousseau, Amélie
Lelonek-Kuleta, Bernadeta
Chwaszcz, Joanna
Männikkö, Niko
Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen
Bischof, Anja
Király, Orsolya
Gässler, Ann-Kathrin
Graziani, Pierluigi
Kääriäinen, Maria
Landrø, Nils Inge
Zacarés, Juan José
Chóliz, Mariano
Dufour, Magali
Rochat, Lucien
Zullino, Daniele
Achab, Sophia
Demetrovics, Zsolt
Griffiths, Mark D.
Kuss, Daria J.
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
29.01.2023

Lopez-Fernandez O, Romo L, Kern L, Rousseau A, Lelonek-Kuleta B, Chwaszcz J, Männikkö N, Rumpf H-J, Bischof A, Király O, et al. Problematic Internet Use among Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study in 15 Countries. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(3):1027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031027

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Abstract

Background: The present study compared adult usage patterns of online activities, the frequency rate of problematic internet use (PIU), and risk factors (including the psychopathology associated with PIU, i.e., distress and impulsivity) among adults in 15 countries from Europe, America, and Asia.

Methods: A total of 5130 adults from Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, UK, Norway, Peru, Canada, US, and Indonesia completed an online survey assessing PIU and a number of psychological variables (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, and impulsivity). The sample included more females, with a mean age of 24.71 years (SD = 8.70).

Results: PIU was slightly lower in European countries (rates ranged from 1.1% in Finland to 10.1% in the UK, compared to 2.9% in Canada and 10.4% in the US). There were differences in specific PIU rates (e.g., problematic gaming ranged from 0.4% in Poland to 4.7% in Indonesia). Regression analyses showed that PIU was predicted by problematic social networking and gaming, lack of perseverance, positive urgency, and depression.

Conclusions: The differences in PIU between countries were significant for those between continental regions (Europe versus non-European countries). One of the most interesting findings is that the specific PIU risks were generally low compared to contemporary literature. However, higher levels of PIU were present in countries outside of Europe, although intra-European differences existed.

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