Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs
Background: Previous studies have found that alexithymia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Internet addiction. However, the effect of alexithymia on both metacognition and Internet addiction has yet to be examined.Methods: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Metacognition Questionnaire, and...
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| description | Background: Previous studies have found that alexithymia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Internet addiction. However, the effect of alexithymia on both metacognition and Internet addiction has yet to be examined.Methods: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Metacognition Questionnaire, and Internet Addiction Test were used to assess a sample of 356 college students. A parallel mediator effect analysis was applied to test the hypothesis that metacognition mediates the relationship between alexithymia and Internet addiction.Results: The parallel multiple mediator models showed that alexithymia predicted the five dimensions of metacognition and Internet addiction, and that three dimensions—cognitive confidence, positive beliefs about worry, and the need to control thoughts—partially mediated this relationship.Conclusion: Alexithymia could directly and indirectly predict Internet addiction via metacognition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89417c2d39c14d2b97bf899ff26c53fd2022-12-21T19:48:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-01-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.788458788458Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition BeliefsHongge Luo0Hongge Luo1Yanli Zhao2Jiangyue Hong3Hong Wang4Xiujun Zhang5Shuping Tan6School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, ChinaCollege of Psychology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, ChinaBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Psychology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, ChinaSchool of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, ChinaBeijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing, ChinaBackground: Previous studies have found that alexithymia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Internet addiction. However, the effect of alexithymia on both metacognition and Internet addiction has yet to be examined.Methods: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Metacognition Questionnaire, and Internet Addiction Test were used to assess a sample of 356 college students. A parallel mediator effect analysis was applied to test the hypothesis that metacognition mediates the relationship between alexithymia and Internet addiction.Results: The parallel multiple mediator models showed that alexithymia predicted the five dimensions of metacognition and Internet addiction, and that three dimensions—cognitive confidence, positive beliefs about worry, and the need to control thoughts—partially mediated this relationship.Conclusion: Alexithymia could directly and indirectly predict Internet addiction via metacognition.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.788458/fullalexithymiaInternet addictionmetacognitionparallel multiple mediator modelscollege students |
| spellingShingle | Hongge Luo Hongge Luo Yanli Zhao Jiangyue Hong Hong Wang Xiujun Zhang Shuping Tan Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs Frontiers in Psychology alexithymia Internet addiction metacognition parallel multiple mediator models college students |
| title | Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs |
| title_full | Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs |
| title_short | Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs |
| title_sort | effect of alexithymia on internet addiction among college students the mediating role of metacognition beliefs |
| topic | alexithymia Internet addiction metacognition parallel multiple mediator models college students |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.788458/full |
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