Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students
Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is becoming common among university students. This research set out to identify the psychological and physical variables associated with PIU and examine the influence of PIU on these variables. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in the Web of Science...
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| author | Francisco Javier Hinojo-Lucena Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz Juan Manuel Trujillo-Torres José María Romero-Rodríguez |
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| description | Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is becoming common among university students. This research set out to identify the psychological and physical variables associated with PIU and examine the influence of PIU on these variables. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The review found 51 studies with a total sample size of 136,760 subjects, while 12 studies were identified for the meta-analysis. The results showed that the main psychological and physical variables associated with PIU are a lack of self-control, anxiety, low self-esteem, low levels of physical activity, and low academic self-efficacy. However, the meta-analysis found that only PIU –for which statistically significant differences were observed –was a predictor of anxiety and low self-esteem. Lastly, this paper discusses the practical implications of this research and the need for preventive action and education on the proper use of technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef77e53d5a13450c97157ee67cf677322022-12-21T18:50:34ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaRevista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa1607-40412021-08-012311710.24320/redie.2021.23.e13.3167Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University StudentsFrancisco Javier Hinojo-Lucena 0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9507-4058Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz 1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-1150Juan Manuel Trujillo-Torres 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2761-3523José María Romero-Rodríguez 3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9284-8919Universidad de Granada, España Universidad de Granada, España Universidad de Granada, España Universidad de Granada, España Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is becoming common among university students. This research set out to identify the psychological and physical variables associated with PIU and examine the influence of PIU on these variables. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The review found 51 studies with a total sample size of 136,760 subjects, while 12 studies were identified for the meta-analysis. The results showed that the main psychological and physical variables associated with PIU are a lack of self-control, anxiety, low self-esteem, low levels of physical activity, and low academic self-efficacy. However, the meta-analysis found that only PIU –for which statistically significant differences were observed –was a predictor of anxiety and low self-esteem. Lastly, this paper discusses the practical implications of this research and the need for preventive action and education on the proper use of technology.https://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/3167internetuniversity studentsbehavioraddictionpsychology |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Javier Hinojo-Lucena Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz Juan Manuel Trujillo-Torres José María Romero-Rodríguez Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa internet university students behavior addiction psychology |
| title | Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students |
| title_full | Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students |
| title_fullStr | Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students |
| title_short | Problematic Internet Use and Psychological or Physical Variables in University Students |
| title_sort | problematic internet use and psychological or physical variables in university students |
| topic | internet university students behavior addiction psychology |
| url | https://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/3167 |
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