Problematic Internet Use and Personality Traits: Results in Working Age Adults

Q3 Medicine

Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rcp.2022.03.002

Sofia A. Cárdenas Garza , Reinhard Janssen Aguilar , Ángel Alberto Ruíz Chow

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Abstract

Introduction

Problematic Internet use has become a growing problem worldwide; several factors, including personality, play an essential role in understanding this disorder. The Big Five personality traits and their association with problematic Internet use were examined in a large and diverse population.

Methods

A survey was applied to a total of 1,109 adults of working age. Each answered the Big Five Inventory and the Internet Addiction Test.

Results

Problematic Internet use was found in 10.6% of them (n = 112). The personality traits extraversion and openness to experience were significantly associated with those with the disorder. With adjustment models, a positive association was found between these traits and being single and higher education.

Conclusions

This study represents the largest of its kind in the Spanish-speaking population, highlighting the importance of recognising the factors involved in problematic Internet use.

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有问题的互联网使用和个性特征：工作年龄成年人的结果

导言有问题地使用互联网已成为全球范围内一个日益严重的问题；包括人格在内的几个因素在理解这种障碍方面起着至关重要的作用。本研究对大量不同人群的大五人格特质及其与问题性上网的关系进行了研究。方法对 1109 名工作年龄的成年人进行了调查，每个人都回答了大五人格问卷和网络成瘾测试。每个人都回答了大五人格量表和网瘾测试。结果发现其中 10.6%（n = 112）的人有使用互联网的问题。人格特质中的外向性和经验开放性与上网成瘾者有明显的相关性。通过调整模型，发现这些特质与单身和高学历之间存在正相关。结论这项研究是在西班牙语人群中开展的规模最大的同类研究，强调了认识到问题性网络使用所涉及的因素的重要性。

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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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期刊介绍： Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (RCP) is a quarterly official publication of Colombian Psychiatry Association (March, June, September and December) and its purpose is to spread different the knowledge models that currently constitute the theoretical and practical body of our specialty. Psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, non psychiatric physicians, psychologists, philosophers or other health professionals or persons interested in this area can take part in the magazine. This journal publishes original works, revision or updating articles, case reports of all psychiatry and mental health areas, epistemology, mind philosophy, bioethics and also articles about methodology of investigation and critical reading.