The Relationship Between Personality Traits, Psychopathological Symptoms, and Problematic Internet Use: A Complex Mediation Model.

Beatrix Koronczai Gyöngyi Kökönyei Mark D Griffiths Zsolt Demetrovics

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)

Personality traits (ie, conscientiousness as a protective factor and neuroticism as a risk factor) play a significant role in problematic internet use, both directly and indirectly (via distress level).

Keyphrases

health information
risk factors
social support
healthcare
depressive symptoms