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This quantitative study examined the relationship between problematic Internet usage, self-efficacy, and proactive coping skills. This study compared demographic characteristics against three scales: Compulsive Internet Use Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Proactive Coping Subscale. A total of 146 Internet users over the age of 18 participated in this study. The results found a significant correlation between gender and, age, and ethnicity and proactive coping skills. There was also a significant relationship between age and compulsive Internet use. Compulsive Internet use was negatively correlated with proactive coping, suggesting improved proactive coping skills will lead to a lower level of compulsive Internet use.
| Advisor: | Santhiveeran, Janaki |
| Commitee: | Campbell, Venetta, Jennings, Lisa |
| School: | California State University, Long Beach |
| Department: | Social Work, School of |
| School Location: | United States -- California |
| Source: | MAI 54/04M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Behavioral psychology, Social work, Information Technology, Personality psychology, Web Studies |
| Keywords: | Compulsive, Cyber, Internet, Proactive coping, Quantitative, Self-efficacy |
| Publication Number: | 1585527 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-321-62907-1 |
