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worldwide ( O'Dea, 2020 ). Therefore, the smartphone is likely to be the technology distributed across the world faster than any other technology before. Smartphones without doubt have seen a rapid and successful distribution across the world, because they
, should be controlled and balanced. The long-term post-intervention effect of family-based interventions also needs to be further examined. Funding sources This study was funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) of Macau (Grant NO. 0024
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enjoying the benefits of a technology-enhanced society. Authors’ contribution CQ obtained funding to conduct the study and wrote the first draft of the manuscript and MG edited the final versions of both the original and
deal with emergency situations, provides easy access to information and technology for students, and even promotes overall health and well-being via health-related apps. Given the convenience and efficiency that they provide to our daily lives, mobile
& Information Technology , 33 ( 7 ), 757 – 766 . https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2013.810778 . 10.1080/0144929X.2013.810778 Mythily , S. , Qiu , S. , & Winslow , M. ( 2008 ). Prevalence and correlates of excessive internet use among youth in Singapore
Background and aims
Research has shown that personality traits play an important role in problematic internet use (PIU). However, the relationship between dark personality traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism, sadism, and spitefulness) and PIU has yet to be investigated. Consequently, the objectives of this study were to investigate the relationships of dark traits with specific online activities (i.e., social media, gaming, gambling, shopping, and sex) and PIU.
Methods
A total of 772 university students completed a self-report survey, including the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen Scale, Short Sadistic Impulse Scale, Spitefulness Scale, and an adapted version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.
Results
Hierarchical regression analysis and a multiple mediation model indicated that being male was positively associated with higher online gaming, online sex, and online gambling, and negatively associated with social media and online shopping. Narcissism was related to higher social media use; Machiavellianism was related to higher online gaming, online sex, and online gambling; sadism was related to online sex; and spitefulness was associated with online sex, online gambling, and online shopping. Finally, Machiavellianism and spitefulness were directly and indirectly associated with PIU via online gambling, online gaming, and online shopping, and narcissism was indirectly associated with PIU through social media use.
Discussion
Findings of this preliminary study show that individuals high in dark personality traits may be more vulnerable in developing problematic online use and that further research is warranted to examine the associations of dark personality traits with specific types of problematic online activities.
stress and anxiety) ( Aliyari et al., 2018; von der Heiden, Braun, Müller, & Egloff, 2019 ). As technology has developed, the internet has become an integral and important part of modern life. Online gaming provides opportunities to connect people
of Technology), Per Binde (University of Gothenburg), Luke Clark (University of British Columbia), David Hodgins (University of Calgary), Mark Johnson (University of Alberta), Darrel Manitowabi (Laurentian University), Lena Quilty (Centre for
Introduction Rapid improvements in internet and smartphone technologies have been accompanied by substantial growth in the use of internet-based applications and platforms ( Cheng & Li, 2014 ; Kuss & Griffiths, 2012 ; Kuss, Griffiths, Karila
