Self-concept clarity, social support, and compulsive Internet use: A study of the US and the UAE

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Highlights：

• Prevalence of CIU is 20–40% lower when using only core CIU dimensions in the US & the UAE.

• At low social support level, self-concept clarity is strongly related to CIU in the US.

• At high social support, neuroticism & preference for online interaction predict CIU.

• In collectivist countries (UAE), self-concept clarity and CIU are weakly related.

摘要

•Prevalence of CIU is 20–40% lower when using only core CIU dimensions in the US & the UAE.•At low social support level, self-concept clarity is strongly related to CIU in the US.•At high social support, neuroticism & preference for online interaction predict CIU.•In collectivist countries (UAE), self-concept clarity and CIU are weakly related.

论文关键词：Compulsive Internet use,Social support,Self-concept clarity,Cross-cultural,Prevalence

论文评审过程：Available online 15 December 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.019