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The Mediational Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Risk of Internet Addiction
Rocco ServidioAmbra GentileStefano Bocasubject
Coping (psychology)Internet addictionmedia_common.quotation_subjecteducationlcsh:BF1-990050109 social psychologyStatistical analyses0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesuniversity studentsself-esteem coping Internet addiction university students mediation modelGeneral Psychologymedia_commonmediation modelself-esteembusiness.industryAddiction05 social sciencesSelf-esteem050301 educationResearch Reportscopinglcsh:PsychologyThe InternetbusinessPsychology0503 educationClinical psychologydescription
The aim of the present study is to explore, through a mediation model, the relationship among self-esteem, coping strategies, and the risk of Internet addiction in a sample of 300 Italian university students. We submitted the data to a descriptive, mediational comparison between variables (t-test), and correlational statistical analyses. The results confirmed the effect of self-esteem on the risk of Internet addiction. However, we found that the introduction of coping strategies as a mediator gives rise to partial mediation. A low level of self-esteem is a predictor of avoidance-oriented coping that, in turn, affects the risk of Internet addiction.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-28 | Europe's Journal of Psychology |