Psychopathological Symptoms and Loneliness in Adult Internet Users
A Contemporary Public Health Concern
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15493617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ângela Leite (0000-0003-0560-1756, Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Ana Ramires (0000-0002-3028-0563, Universidade Europeia), Susana Marisa Mota Amorim (Universidade Lusófona do Porto), Susana Amorim (Universidade Lusófona, Rua de Augusto Rosa 24, 4000-098 Porto, Portugal), Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa (0000-0002-2952-8859, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro), Diogo Guedes Vidal (0000-0002-2777-2372, Fernando Pessoa University, corresponding author), Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis (0000-0002-2198-6740, Fernando Pessoa University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 856-856 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17030856 |
| PMID | 32019084 |
| OpenAlex | W3003267205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
There are different concepts that translate abusive Internet use. Almost all these concepts converge on excessive time spent online, which can trigger the emergence of problematic situations. Most of the studies reported in the literature, both nationally and internationally, focused on a young population and found negative consequences of this Internet misuse. The objective of this study consists of associating the time spent using the Internet-in years, times per week, and hours per day-with psychopathological symptoms, as well as assessing the perception of loneliness, in an adult Portuguese population. A quantitative approach, based on a survey application, was conducted in a convenience sample composed by 418 participants (64.4% female), with a mean age of 29.9 years old ( SD = 9.26), ranging from 18 to 73 years. The results suggest that maladaptive patterns of Internet use found in young people seem to be replicated in the adult population. A relationship between time spent on the Internet and psychopathological symptoms, and an association between loneliness and the number of hours spent on the Internet, were also identified. In an individualized and disconnected offline world, Internet impact in individuals' well-being results must be highlighted, since it should be understood as a public health issue. The novelty of this study lies in the target population: Portuguese Internet users over 18 years of age, for which there is no specific study on the subject, thus emphasizing the transverse nature of the problem
Environmental health · Loneliness · Population · Portuguese · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Public health · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |