The relationship between problematic internet use and interpersonal cognitive distortions and life satisfaction in university students |
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Authors: | Çi?dem Berber Çelik Hatice Odac? |
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Institution: | Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih Faculty of Education, Department of Science Education, 61335 Sö?ütlü, Trabzon, Turkey |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between problematic internet use by college students and interpersonal cognitive distortions and life satisfaction.MethodsA total of 418 students, 260 females and 158 males, studying in different departments of the Fatih Faculty of Education, Karadeniz Technical University, participated. The Online Cognition Scale, Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale and Personal Information Form were used as instruments.ResultsA significant positive correlation was determined between problematic internet use and interpersonal cognitive distortions (r = .33, p < .01), and a negative one with life satisfaction (r = − .21, p < .01). Interpersonal cognitive distortions, life satisfaction and gender account for 21% of total variance (F(3413) = 37.30, p < .05). Findings revealed that males exhibit more problematic internet use than females, which subjects with a pessimistic perception of events have a higher level of problematic internet use than those with an optimistic perception and that subjects who always feel lonely exhibit greater problematic internet use than those who never or only sometimes experience feelings of loneliness.ConclusionsInterpersonal cognitive distortions, life satisfaction and gender were significant predictors of problematic internet use. Problematic internet use exhibits significant variations according to gender, perception of events and feelings of loneliness. |
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Keywords: | Problematic internet use Cognitive distortions Life satisfaction College students Gender |
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