Is internet the cherry on top or a crutch? Offline social support as moderator of the outcomes of online social support on Problematic Internet Use

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Highlights：

• The higher Offline Social Support (OffSS), the lower Problematic Internet Use (PIU).

• Higher levels of Online Social Support (OnSS) predict a greater PIU.

• OffSS moderates the relationship between OnSS and PIU

• Only when OffSS is low, OnSS positively predicts PIU

• If OffSS is high, as OnSS increases PIU decreases

摘要

•The higher Offline Social Support (OffSS), the lower Problematic Internet Use (PIU).•Higher levels of Online Social Support (OnSS) predict a greater PIU.•OffSS moderates the relationship between OnSS and PIU•Only when OffSS is low, OnSS positively predicts PIU•If OffSS is high, as OnSS increases PIU decreases

论文关键词：Online social support,Offline social support,Problematic internet use,Life satisfaction,Compensation,Enhancement

论文评审过程：Received 22 January 2015, Revised 2 November 2015, Accepted 17 November 2015, Available online 18 December 2015, Version of Record 18 December 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.032