Alexithymia components in excessive internet users: A multi-factorial analysis

作者：Kandri Theodora A^*; Bonotis Konstantinos S; Floros Georgios D; Zafiropoulou Maria M

来源：Psychiatry Research, 2014, 220(1-2): 348-355.

DOI：10.1016/j.psychres.2014.07.066

• Internet addiction
• Externally oriented thinking
• Non-linear canonical correlation analysis
• (OVERALS)

The increasing use of computers and the Internet - especially among young people - apart from its positive effects, sometimes leads to excessive and pathological use. The present study examined the relationship among the excessive use of the intemet by university students, the alexithymia components and sociodemographic factors associated with internet users and their online activities. 515 university students from the University of Thessaly participated in the study. Participants anonymously completed: a) the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), b) the Toronto Alexithymia Test (TAS 20) and c) a questionnaire covering various aspects of internet use and demographic characteristics of intemet users. Excessive use of the internet among Greek university students was studied within a multi-factorial context and was associated with the alexithymia and demographic factors in nonlinear correlations, forming thus a personalized emotional and demographic profile of the excessive internet users.

• 出版日期2014-12-15