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The Role of Rejection Sensitivity in the Relationship Between Online Vigilance and Problematic Internet Use
Águila Rodríguez, Belén del (2023) The Role of Rejection Sensitivity in the Relationship Between Online Vigilance and Problematic Internet Use.
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| Abstract: | Previous literature suggests that online vigilance may be associated with problematic internet use (PIU) based on its characteristic patterns of behaviour, and the commonalities that they shared. However, this relationship has not been thoroughly explored yet. Hence, this study focuses on investigating whether there is a positive relationship between these two variables. Moreover, it investigates the role of rejection sensitivity as a moderator on the relationship between online vigilance and PIU. For this purpose, an online questionnaire that measured participants’ level of PIU, online vigilance and rejection sensitivity was created. The survey link was shared through social media platforms and the websites surveycircle.com and SONA system. The sample consisted of 224 respondents aged between 18 and 28 years old and with good English proficiency. The collected data was analysed by conducting a simple linear regression model and a moderated simple linear regression model. Findings showed that there was a significant correlation between online vigilance and PIU. Furthermore, the results indicated that rejection sensitivity significantly strengthened this relationship. This study adds valuable knowledge by providing empirical evidence of the link between PIU and online vigilance, and the strengthening effect of fear of rejection on this relationship. Nevertheless, future research is necessary to better understand the relationship between online vigilance and PIU, as well as the implications of rejection sensitivity within this relationship. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95700 |
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