Emerging Adults in a Digitalized World
Influence of Gender on the Domains of Problematic Internet Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22256705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bukola Victoria Bada (University of Lagos), Gbenusola Abike Akinwale (0000-0002-0290-8827, North-West University), Paul Ikenna Uzoegbu (University of Lagos) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 176-188 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2720-7722 • E-ISSN: 2720-7722 |
| Publisher | Noyam Publishers (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.38159/ehass.202341416 |
| OpenAlex | W4390991680 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 62 |
Numerous researchers have investigated the importance of exploring the factors associated with issues of problematic Internet use among emerging adults. This study aimed to explore the interaction between problematic Internet use and gender differences within the domains of problematic Internet use, namely obsession, neglect, and control disorder. Problematic Internet use was assessed using the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ). 386 emerging adults from University of Lagos(50.5% males and 49.5% females) were purposively selected to participate in a survey. Prevalence of problematic Internet use was found to be 80.8%, and females (51.9%) demonstrated higher problematic Internet use compared to males (48.1%), [t(384) = -2.142, p
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |