Problematic online experiences among Spanish college students: Associations with Internet use characteristics and clinical symptoms

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Highlights:

• One in ten Spanish college students may be problematic Internet users (PIU).

• A wide variety of problematic experiences can arise from Internet use beyond overuse.

• Amount of use is the only Internet use characteristic predicting PIU.

• Only concerned feelings about own Internet use predicts clinical symptoms.

• The I-POE is a useful assessment tool to identify problematic online experiences.

摘要

•One in ten Spanish college students may be problematic Internet users (PIU).•A wide variety of problematic experiences can arise from Internet use beyond overuse.•Amount of use is the only Internet use characteristic predicting PIU.•Only concerned feelings about own Internet use predicts clinical symptoms.•The I-POE is a useful assessment tool to identify problematic online experiences.

论文关键词:Problematic online experiences,Internet use,I-POE,Clinical symptoms

论文评审过程:Available online 2 November 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.038