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Study on Influence of Internal Working Models and Gender Differences on Addiction of Social Network Sites in Japanese University Students

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Fujimori, Akihito, Yamazaki, Tasuku, Sato, Mayo, Hayashi, Hideki, Fujiwara, Yoji, Matsusaka, Taisuke·2015·Psychology
DOI 10.4236/psych.2015.614179
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In recent decades, social network sites (SNSs) have become more popular and SNSs addiction has become a serious social problem. However, few studies have examined the effect of a person’s internal working model (IWM) on addiction, which determine how attachment processes operate throughout the life course. This study aims at investigating the influence of IWMs and the psychological state, particularly loneliness and interpersonal trust, and of gender differences on addiction of SNSs in Japanese university students. Participants were 284 undergraduates in Japan (130 males, 154 females) who were evaluated with an original questionnaire about SNSs addiction, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Interpersonal Trust Scale, and Internal Working Model Scale. We conducted multiple regression analyses by setting the entry method, one of which was forced entry, to examine the relationship between the dependent variable (SNSs addiction) and the independent variables (other factors) in each gender. The results show that SNSs addiction is influenced by an ambivalent attachment style (males, β = .19; females β = .36) and utilization time (males, β = .32; females β = .32) in both genders. To compare gender differences, we examined the structural equation modeling. The results show that only the influence of an ambivalent attachment style is significantly different between males and females (z = 5.04, p < .01), suggesting that such an attachment style predicts SNSs addiction. Because females tend to use SNSs as interaction tools, those with a high ambivalent style may become preoccupied with peer group membership. To prevent SNSs addiction, it is important that children form stable attachment relationships with parents/ caregivers when young. Regarding clinical implications, if counseling or psychotherapy is employed for people with SNSs addiction, it is important to assess the attachment style, and that therapy work toward changing an ambivalent style to a stable one.

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  • The study did not use a scale to assess the multiple dimensions of SNS addiction.

    “The study did not use a scale to assess the multiple dimensions of SNS addiction”

    From Addiction to Social Media and Attachment Styles: A Systematic Literature Review (2019) · cites this paper as Fujimori et al. (2015)

  • The more individuals think they cannot rely on others' support, the more it leads to avoidance of interpersonal relationships and they search for compensation via online engagement.

    “The more they think they cannot rely on others' support (Estévez et al. 2017), the more it leads to the avoidance of interpersonal relationships and they search for compensation via online engagement (Eichenberg et al. 2017;Estévez et al. 2017;Fujimori et al. 2015;Lei and Wu 2007;Savcı and Aysan 2016;Yang et al. 2016).”

    From Addiction to Social Media and Attachment Styles: A Systematic Literature Review (2019) · cites this paper as Fujimori et al. 2015

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Authors
Fujimori, A., Yamazaki, T., Sato, M., Hayashi, H., Fujiwara, Y., & Matsusaka, T.
Affiliations
  • Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare (JP)
  • Meiji University of Integrative Medicine (JP)
Corresponding author
Fujimori, Akihito
Venue
Psychology
Publisher
Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Published
2015
Volume
06
Issue
14
Pages
1832-1840
ISSN
  • 2152-7180 (ISSN-L)
  • 2152-7199
DOI
10.4236/psych.2015.614179
OpenAlex
W1928471438
Cited by
23
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2
FWCI
2.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords
internal working models, attachment styles, ambivalent attachment, gender differences, loneliness, interpersonal trust, university students, time spent on social media, peer group membership

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