Social Exclusion, Self-Forgiveness, Mindfulness, and Internet Addiction in College Students: a Moderated Mediation Approach.
Gökmen Arslan, Muhammet Coşkun
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction March 8, 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00506-1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey (moderated mediation model) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 358 |
| Population | Undergraduate students aged 20-28 (M = 21.89, SD = 1.95) at a state university in Turkey; 206 female (57.5%) and 152 male (42.5%) |
| Topics | Meditation Addiction |
| Keywords | College students Forgiveness Internet addiction Social exclusion |
| Key findings | Self-forgiveness mediated the association between social exclusion and Internet addiction, and mindfulness moderated this mediating role, indicating the indirect pathway varied with mindfulness. The authors argue that self-forgiveness and mindfulness may buffer the negative effects of social exclusion and inform prevention and intervention efforts for Internet addiction. |
Abstract
Internet addiction is a growingly prevalent behavioral addiction that causes numerous psychosocial problems. Investigating the causes and consequences of Internet addiction is fundamental to comprehend and prevent it. Therefore, the current study provided protective and promotive factors for undesired effects of social exclusion on Internet addiction. The study examined a moderated mediation model to test whether mindfulness moderated the mediating role of self-forgiveness in the association between social exclusion and Internet addiction among young adults. The participants of the present study included 358 undergraduate students attending a state university in Turkey. They ranged in age from 20 to 28 years (M = 21.89, SD = 1.95). The participants comprised 206 (57.5%) female and 152 (42.5%) male college young adults. Overall, the study findings indicated that self-forgiveness mediated the relationship between social exclusion and Internet addiction, and mindfulness moderated the mediating role of self-forgiveness in this association. Contending with negative outcomes of social exclusion and Internet addiction, and mitigating and buffering roles of self-forgiveness and mindfulness provide important implications to design prevention and intervention services for reducing Internet-related addictive behaviors.
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| Psychological and neuropsychological assessment of regular hoasca users. Regular hoasca users from a U.S. branch of União do Vegetal and matched non-user controls | 2016 | Cross-sectional study | n = 57 |
| Client and counselor attitudes toward the use of medications for treatment of opioid dependence. Counselors and clients from outpatient, methadone, and residential drug treatment programs | 2007 | Cross-sectional survey | n = 1,459 |
Citations in the library
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