Problematic internet use by university students and associated predictive factors: A systematic review

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Highlights:

• Problematic Internet use is an umbrella term for a variety of maladaptive online behaviours.

• Internet use is especially relevant among university students.

• Fifty assessment tools was used to evaluate PIU.

• Problematic Internet use and internet addiction could be different levels of severity on the same continuum.

• Several patterns of use and psychological variables are found to be predictors of PIU.

摘要

•Problematic Internet use is an umbrella term for a variety of maladaptive online behaviours.•Internet use is especially relevant among university students.•Fifty assessment tools was used to evaluate PIU.•Problematic Internet use and internet addiction could be different levels of severity on the same continuum.•Several patterns of use and psychological variables are found to be predictors of PIU.

论文关键词:Problematic internet use,Predictors,Patterns of use,Psychological variables,Lifestyles

论文评审过程:Received 7 July 2022, Revised 3 October 2022, Accepted 12 October 2022, Available online 18 October 2022, Version of Record 22 October 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107532