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Journal of Happiness Studies
Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies 7/2018

25-07-2017 | Research Paper

Positive Mental Health as a Predictor of Problematic Internet and Facebook Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

Authors: Claudia Marino, C. M. Hirst, C. Murray, A. Vieno, Marcantonio M. Spada

Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Issue 7/2018

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Abstract

Recent research on Problematic Internet Use and Problematic Facebook Use (PIU and PFU) has focused on the idea that people who engage in PIU or PFU are more likely to present with mental health problems. The goal of the present study was to examine the contribution of positive mental health (PMH) to PIU and PFU among adolescents and young adults. A total of 1927 Italian adolescents and young adults participated in the study. Structural equation modeling showed that PMH is negatively linked to both PIU and PFU, indicating that PMH may be an important antecedent for both PIU and PFU among adolescents and young adults. In conclusion, dimensions of PMH may be taken into account by researchers and educational practitioners in preventing both PIU and PFU.
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Metadata
Title
Positive Mental Health as a Predictor of Problematic Internet and Facebook Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Authors
Claudia Marino
C. M. Hirst
C. Murray
A. Vieno
Marcantonio M. Spada
Publication date
25-07-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Issue 7/2018
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-017-9908-4

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