Trait emotional intelligence and problematic online behaviors among adolescents: The mediating role of mindfulness, rumination, and depression

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Title
Trait emotional intelligence and problematic online behaviors among adolescents: The mediating role of mindfulness, rumination, and depression
Journal
Personality and Individual Differences
Author(s)
Kircaburun Kagan, Griffiths Mark D., Billieux Joël
ISSN
0191-8869
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
139
Pages
208-213
Language
english
Abstract
Preliminary studies have shown that trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) can be a risk factor for higher problematic
use of specific online activities. However, the possible mediating role of mindfulness and rumination on
the relationship of trait EI with problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic online gaming (POG) is
unclear. Among a sample of 470 adolescents, the present study examined the direct and indirect associations of
trait EI with PSMU and POG and the potential mediational role of mindfulness, rumination, and depression while
controlling for gender and age. Multiple mediation analyses indicated that trait EI was indirectly associated with
PSMU via mindfulness, rumination, and depression, and with POG via mindfulness and rumination.
Furthermore, rumination affected PSMU positively. The study provides empirical evidence of the theoretical
assumption that different types of specific problematic online behaviors are related to both shared and specific
risk factors.
Keywords
General Psychology, Mindfulness, Social Network, Gaming
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