The effects of problematic internet use on stress
A comparative study on the mediating role of fear of Covid-19 during the pandemic and post-pandemic scenario
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21627203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Remya Lathabhavan (0000-0002-4666-4748, Division of Human Resource Management, corresponding author), Prabir Chandra Padhy (0000-0002-6856-0958, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09586-5 |
| OpenAlex | W7163054835 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
Data collection · Mental health · Pandemic · Structural equation modeling · The Internet · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Technostress in Professional Settings
Challenges and burden of the Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health
Prevalence of Internet-based addictive behaviors during Covid-19 pandemic
Social media use, social anxiety, and loneliness
Preventing problematic internet use during the Covid-19 pandemic
Distinguishing anger and anxiety in terms of emotional response factors.
Online teaching-learning in higher education during lockdown period of Covid-19 pandemic
Two social lives
On the evaluation of structural equation models
Fit indices in covariance structure modeling
Impact of Covid-19 on gaming disorder
The effects of fear of Covid-19 among Spanish healthcare professionals in three years after the pandemic onset via validation of the FCV-19S
Fear of Covid-19, psychological distress, well-being and life satisfaction
Cognitive Preoccupation with Breaking News and Compulsive Social Media Use
Fear of Covid-19, loneliness, smartphone addiction, and mental wellbeing among the Turkish general population
Problematic online gaming and the Covid-19 pandemic
Problematic Internet use and psychosocial well-being
Digital Stress over the Life Span
Theory and measurement of generalized problematic Internet use
Preference for Online Social Interaction
The outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health
Crisis due to war
The Effects of the Fear of Missing Out on People's Social Networking Sites Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures Impact on Mental Health Among the General Population in Italy
Internet Addiction and Related Psychological Factors Among Children and Adolescents in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Epidemic
Internet behavior patterns of adolescents before, during, and after Covid-19 pandemic
The Fear of Covid-19 Scale
Covid 19 Fear, Stress, Anxiety, and Substance Use Among Russian and Belarusian University Students
Covid-19 and Mental Health Concerns Among Business Owners
Examining the Mediating Effects of Stress on Fear of Covid-19 and Well-being Using Structural Equation Modeling
Problematic internet use
Association between cognitive distortions and problematic internet use among students during the Covid-19 pandemic
Family support as a protective factor for attitudes toward social distancing and in preserving positive mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic
A Global Measure of Perceived Stress
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