Association between internet addiction and mindfulness.
Ayumu Kubaru, Hiroki Murakami
Frontiers in Psychology May 8, 2026 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1810492 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 134 |
| Population | Undergraduate and graduate students |
| Measures | Internet Addiction Test, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) |
| Topics | Meditation Addiction |
| Keywords | Observing Internet addiction Non-judging Acting with awareness |
| Key findings | Total mindfulness scores and the non-judging and acting with awareness facets were negatively associated with Internet addiction tendency; in multiple regression with all five facets, only acting with awareness was a significant negative predictor. The authors suggest interventions targeting non-judging and acting with awareness may be more effective. |
Abstract
Introduction: Studies have shown that mindfulness is negatively associated with Internet addiction. However, how mindfulness reduces Internet addiction remains unclear. We examined the relationship between individual mindfulness facets and Internet addiction.
Methods: We used the Japanese version of the Internet Addiction Test and the Japanese version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and investigated the association between Internet addiction tendency and mindfulness traits in undergraduate and graduate students (N = 134).
Results: Correlation analyses indicated that the total FFMQ score and the non-judging and acting with awareness facets were negatively associated with Internet addiction tendency. Furthermore, we conducted a multiple regression analysis with all five mindfulness facets as independent variables, in which only acting with awareness was identified as a significant negative predictor of Internet addiction tendency.
Conclusion: These results suggest that more effective interventions for Internet addiction may be achieved by focusing training on non-judging and acting with awareness.
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