Structural equation modeling of Internet addiction prediction based on Machiavellianism the mediating effects of loneliness psychological
Publish Year: 1403
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IAPMHCONF01_108
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 11 تیر 1403
Abstract:
This study was conducted with the aim of modeling structural equations for predicting Internet addiction based on Machiavellianism the mediating effects of psychological loneliness in secondary school female students. The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included all female students of the second secondary level with the age range of ۱۵ to ۱۷ years in district one of Tehran city with a volume o ۵۳ schools. ۲۶۳ people were selected as a sample using the random cluster sampling method and with the help of Cochran's formula. Internet(IAT)Yang(۱۹۹۸), Johnson and Webster's Dark Triangle Questionnaire(۲۰۱۰)and Russell, Pilova and Cortona(۱۹۸۰)Psychological Loneliness Questionnaire answered. The obtained data were analyzed with the statistical method of path analysis of structural equations. The findings showed that the exogenous variable of Machiavellianism(β = ۰.۳۱)and psychological loneliness(β = ۰.۴۱)have a significant effect on Internet addiction Machiavellianism(β = ۰.۴۹)has a significant positive effect on psychological loneliness. Also , the results showed that psychological loneliness as a mediating variable was able to reduce the relationship between Machiavellianism(β = ۰.۱۲)and Internet addiction . The results of this study emphasizing the influence of Machiavellianism And psychological loneliness on students' internet addiction can provide practical implications for improving the mental health of these people.
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Tahere Moharami
Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran