Problematic Internet use and psychosocial well-being: development of a theory-based cognitive-behavioral measurement instrument

By Scott E. Caplan. Computers in Human Behavior, 2002

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Subfields: Communication, Education, Sociology and Political Science

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A Social Skill Account of Problematic Internet Use (2005, methodology): “The next section explains the hypothesized influence of preference for online social interaction on maladaptive behavioral symptoms of PIU (see Caplan, 2002, 2003; Davis, 2001).”
The Role of Sexual Compulsivity, Impulsivity, and Experiential Avoidance in Internet Pornography Use (2012, background): “Research on problematic Internet use has indicated that individuals often use the Internet for mood alteration (Caplan, 2002).”
Linking Loneliness, Shyness, Smartphone Addiction Symptoms, and Patterns of Smartphone Use to Social Capital (2015, background): “Past research has found that deviant Internet use is significantly correlated to shyness (Caplan, 2002; Ofosu, 1999).”
Facebook Psychology: Popular Questions Answered by Research (2012, result): “Moreover, this is in line with a growing body of evidence relating to Internet addiction in general (Caplan, 2002; Suratt, 2006; Tang & Zhou, 2009) and evidence that use of Facebook and other SNSs can be addictive (Muise, Christofides, & Desmerais, 2009; van Rooij, Schoenmakers, van de Eljnden, &…”
‘Internet Addiction’: A Critical Review (2006, methodology): “In Caplan’s (2003) study, the participants consisted of 386 undergraduates (279 females and 116 males), with the age ranging from 18 to 57 years old (mean age = 20”
Psychological Well-Being and Internet Addiction among University Students. (2013, background): “…(Petersen et al., 2009); spend more time than planned on the internet, have problems with their family, school, work and friends (Aboujaoude, 2010; Caplan, 2002; Hur, 2006; Smahel et al., 2012) risk or lose opportunities of education or carrier (Ko et al., 2010; Smahel et al., 2012); tell lies to…”
A conceptual and methodological critique of internet addiction research: Towards a model of compensatory internet use (2014, neutral): “…(Armstrong, Phillips, & Saling, 2000; Velezmoro, Laceﬁeld, & Roberti, 2010; Widyanto & McMurran, 2004), loneliness and shyness (e.g., Caplan, 2002, 2003, 2005; Kim, LaRose, & Peng, 2009), locus of control and online experience (Chak & Leung, 2004),…”
Preliminary Development of a Model and Measure of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Competence (2006, background): “Measurement development efforts in the CMC context are evolving rapidly (e.g., Ambra & Rice, 2001; Caplan, 2002; Gaudron & Vignoli, 2002; Richter et al., 2000).”
The dark side of smartphone usage: Psychological traits, compulsive behavior and technostress (2014, background): “However, this group of people is likely to develop problematic or excessive Internet use behavior (Caplan, 2002).”
Theory and measurement of generalized problematic Internet use: A two-step approach (2010, methodology): “…an use that are not linked to any specific content (i.e., gam generalized PIU occurs when an individual develops p sonal contexts available online (Caplan, 2002, 2003; Besser, 2002). a b s t r a c t This study tested an updated cognitive-behavioral model of generalized problematic Internet use…”
The measurement of Internet addiction: A critical review of existing scales and their psychometric properties (2014, methodology): “A four-factor model has also been retrieved, in which the factors were named ‘‘Neglect of duty’’, ‘‘Online dependence’’, ‘‘Virtual fantasies’’ and ‘‘Privacy and self-defense’’ (Karim & Nigar, 2013), ‘‘Difficulty to control’’, ‘‘Avoidance’’, ‘‘Social isolation’’ and ‘‘Deprivation’’ (Keser, Esgi, Koca”
Psychosocial causes and consequences of pathological gaming (2011, background): “Specifically, these four constructs have been used in research on the relation between psychosocial well-being and problematic computer use (Caplan, 2002).”