Pathological Internet use among Malaysia University Students: Risk factors and the role of cognitive distortion

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Highlights：

• Cognitive distortion was the direct risk factor and mediator of PIU.

• Motivation, stressful life events and loneliness were the distal risk factors of PIU.

• Depression positively affect PIU through cognitive distortion.

• The relation of PIU and its risk factors was consistent across Internet use groups.

摘要

•Cognitive distortion was the direct risk factor and mediator of PIU.•Motivation, stressful life events and loneliness were the distal risk factors of PIU.•Depression positively affect PIU through cognitive distortion.•The relation of PIU and its risk factors was consistent across Internet use groups.

论文关键词：Pathological Internet Use (PIU),Undergraduate students,Cognitive distortion

论文评审过程：Available online 2 January 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.021