Life satisfaction and family functions as-predictors of problematic Internet use in university students

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Highlights:

• Male college students use the Internet more than female students.

• Daily Internet usage time has a large impact on its negative consequences.

• Smoking, alcohol use, and gambling are risk factors for problematic Internet use.

• Problematic Internet use increases as students’ life satisfaction decreases.

• Problematic Internet use is higher in students with poor family relationships.

摘要

•Male college students use the Internet more than female students.•Daily Internet usage time has a large impact on its negative consequences.•Smoking, alcohol use, and gambling are risk factors for problematic Internet use.•Problematic Internet use increases as students’ life satisfaction decreases.•Problematic Internet use is higher in students with poor family relationships.

论文关键词:Problematic Internet use,University student,Life satisfaction,Family functioning

论文评审过程:Received 8 December 2014, Revised 4 May 2015, Accepted 13 July 2015, Available online 17 July 2015, Version of Record 17 July 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.019