Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation
Immersion in the digital environment has been widely researched; however, the effects of adaptive and maladaptive schizotypal personality traits on immersion have received relatively little attention up till now. This study investigates the factors of personal immersion while using entertainment and...
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| author | István Tamás Sándor Rózsa Rita Hargitai István Hartung Anikó Osváth János Kállai |
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| description | Immersion in the digital environment has been widely researched; however, the effects of adaptive and maladaptive schizotypal personality traits on immersion have received relatively little attention up till now. This study investigates the factors of personal immersion while using entertainment and digital communication applications and other variables such as problematic internet usage, and Facebook addiction. The Immersive Tendency Questionnaire was applied to measure participants' tendency to experience artistic and life-like scenarios in traditional settings (reading a book and watching a movie) and digital environments (playing computer games and using the internet). The study was conducted with 717 college students and graduate persons including, 186 males (mean age: 28.49) and 531 females (mean age: 28.4). The results show that lowered focusing abilities are directly linked with deficiencies in self-coherence, and maladaptive behavior that manifests in problematic internet and Facebook usage. Furthermore, the attention/focusing ability during immersion is accompanied by coherent self-structure and psychological well-being. Therefore, for people who have adequate focusing skills and coherent self-structure, the usage of social media and computer gaming can be considered adequate digital tools for developing their cognitive and social skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49da55eeacc848d3b95971f72a0119d12022-12-22T03:55:45ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182022-10-01230103735Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptationIstván Tamás0Sándor Rózsa1Rita Hargitai2István Hartung3Anikó Osváth4János Kállai5Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, HungaryInstitute of Psychology, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Psychology, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, HungaryDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Pécs, HungaryInstitute of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary; Corresponding author at: Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs Szigeti st. 12, Hungary.Immersion in the digital environment has been widely researched; however, the effects of adaptive and maladaptive schizotypal personality traits on immersion have received relatively little attention up till now. This study investigates the factors of personal immersion while using entertainment and digital communication applications and other variables such as problematic internet usage, and Facebook addiction. The Immersive Tendency Questionnaire was applied to measure participants' tendency to experience artistic and life-like scenarios in traditional settings (reading a book and watching a movie) and digital environments (playing computer games and using the internet). The study was conducted with 717 college students and graduate persons including, 186 males (mean age: 28.49) and 531 females (mean age: 28.4). The results show that lowered focusing abilities are directly linked with deficiencies in self-coherence, and maladaptive behavior that manifests in problematic internet and Facebook usage. Furthermore, the attention/focusing ability during immersion is accompanied by coherent self-structure and psychological well-being. Therefore, for people who have adequate focusing skills and coherent self-structure, the usage of social media and computer gaming can be considered adequate digital tools for developing their cognitive and social skills.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002505Personality traitSchizotypyDigital mediaMental focusingSelf-clarityReality control |
| spellingShingle | István Tamás Sándor Rózsa Rita Hargitai István Hartung Anikó Osváth János Kállai Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation Acta Psychologica Personality trait Schizotypy Digital media Mental focusing Self-clarity Reality control |
| title | Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation |
| title_full | Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation |
| title_short | Factors influencing schizotypal personality trait-dependent immersion and digital media usage: Adaptation and maladaptation |
| title_sort | factors influencing schizotypal personality trait dependent immersion and digital media usage adaptation and maladaptation |
| topic | Personality trait Schizotypy Digital media Mental focusing Self-clarity Reality control |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822002505 |
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