The relationship between problematic Internet use, God attachment, and psychological functioning among adults at a Christian university

In the present study, we utilised structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between God attachment and problematic Internet use, mediated by emotional distress. Findings supported the proposed hypothesis that anxious God attachment (i.e., anxiety about God's abandonmen...

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Auteurs: Knabb, Joshua J. (Auteur) ; Pelletier, Joseph (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2014
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2014, Volume: 17, Numéro: 3, Pages: 239-251
Sujets non-standardisés:B Addiction
B problematic Internet use
B Attachment
B Distress
B Internet
B God
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Résumé:In the present study, we utilised structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between God attachment and problematic Internet use, mediated by emotional distress. Findings supported the proposed hypothesis that anxious God attachment (i.e., anxiety about God's abandonment) predicts both problematic Internet use (i.e., obsessing about the Internet, neglecting tasks and relationships due to the Internet, struggling to control Internet use) and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, worry). In addition, weak-to-moderate correlations emerged between depression, anxiety, stress, and worry and problematic Internet use. Further research is needed to generalise and replicate these preliminary results.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2013.787977