A Cross-cultural exploration of problematic Internet use, pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem in 14 countries

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY

Annales medico-psychologiques Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.amp.2022.09.008

Stéphanie Laconi , Argyroula Kalaitzaki , Daniel Tornaim Spritzer , Simone Hauck , Augusto Gnisci , Ida Sergi , Zahir Vally , Otilia Tudorel , Mona Vintila , Sadia Malik , Jano Ramos-Diaz , Niko Männikkö , Ozkan Cikrikci , Gonzalo Salas , Ruben Ardila , Danilo Zambrano , Claudio Lopez-Calle , Reza Nahid Sahlan

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Abstract

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.

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14个国家的问题性网络使用、病态人格特征、防御机制、应对策略和自尊的跨文化探索

本研究的主要目的是比较世界上14个国家在考虑性别的情况下对问题互联网使用（PIU）的估计。第二个目的是探讨PIU与人格相关变量（病态人格特征、防御机制、应对策略和自尊）的关系。材料与方法本研究共纳入7726例受试者，其中男性30.8%,n = 2378例，年龄在18 ~ 86岁之间(M = 25.55；sd = 9.8)。他们在网上被招募，完成了几个关于他们的互联网使用、防御机制和应对策略、自尊和病态人格特征的量表。结果使用PIUQ-9的参与者中，PIU占20.5%至75%，而使用单项PIU的“自我感知”显示的估计值为2%至60.1%，存在性别差异。系统地，PIU与两个变量显著相关：边缘人格特质(P <从0.09；P <: 0.05至0.42；.01)和不成熟的防御机制(P <从0.13到0.42；. 01)。依赖型、回避型、自恋型、戏剧型和反社会型人格特征是PIU和自尊的正向预测因子，偏执型和分裂型人格是负向预测因子。本研究突出了许多跨文化差异。它的设计还可以更好地理解性别差异。

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Annales medico-psychologiques 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

1.30

自引率

33.30%

发文量

196

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Annales Médico-Psychologiques is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the field of psychiatry. Articles are published in French or in English. The journal was established in 1843 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Société Médico-Psychologique. The journal publishes 10 times a year original articles covering biological, genetic, psychological, forensic and cultural issues relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, as well as peer reviewed articles that have been presented and discussed during meetings of the Société Médico-Psychologique.To report on the major currents of thought of contemporary psychiatry, and to publish clinical and biological research of international standard, these are the aims of the Annales Médico-Psychologiques.