Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Dissociation
Feelings of loneliness may significantly exacerbate adolescents' PIU by increasing their dissociative tendency. Understanding this dynamic is crucial for developing targeted interventions to address both loneliness and dissociation in efforts to mitigate PIU among adolescents.
Authors
- Alessio Matiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6785-3102)
- Rebecca Ciacchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4264-6884)
- Stefania Pascut
- Cristiano Crescentini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3154-3687)
- Ciro Conversano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0726-3634)
- Angelo Gemignani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-874X)
- Fabio D’Antoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4509-6910)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- University of Udine (IT)
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111294
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53