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The Mediating Role of Loneliness in the Relationship between Self- Control and Internet Addiction
Author(s):
1. Firman Alamsyah Ario Buntaran: Universitas Mercubuana, Indonesia
2. Nor Ba'yah Abdul Kadir: University Kebangsaan Malaysia
3. Siti Marziah Zakaria: University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Abstract:
Nowadays the internet has become an integral part of society, all groups including adolescents are active internet users, used for various interests including learning and entertainment, however there are problems that appear related to the increasing prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents globally, in Indonesia itself there is also an increase in internet addiction among adolescents. Some of the important risk factors that have been identified are the problem of loneliness experienced by adolescents and low self-control factors, however research on the mediating role of loneliness related to self-control and internet addiction is still rarely done, therefore the current research aims to identify the role Loneliness mediates the relationship between self-control and internet addiction in adolescents. A total of 700 adolescents in Depok, Indonesia were involved in this research using a cross sectional study. The research collected demographic data, Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire (IADQ), Brief Self Control Scale (BSCS) and ULS short version (ULS-5) to assess loneliness in adolescents. Descriptive and mediational analyzes were used for statistical analysis. The results of the mediation test show that there is a partially mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between self-control and internet addiction in adolescents, low self-control affects loneliness which causes an increase in depression in adolescents, self-control is an important factor in various maladative behaviors..
Page(s): 1894-1903
Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Year: 2025
Keywords:
Adolescents SelfControl Loneliness Internet Addiction Depok Indonesia
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