Naslov
I’M ALWAYS ONLINE Well-being and main sources of life dis/satisfaction of heavy Internet users

Autori
Brkljačić, Tihana ; Majetić, Filip ; Wertag, Anja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Psychological, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Internet Addiction

Urednik/ci
Bozoglan, Bahadir

Izdavač
IGI Global

Grad
Hershey (PA)

Godina
2017

Raspon stranica
72-89

ISBN
9781522534778

Ključne riječi
Heavy Internet Users, Excessive Internet Use, Well-being, Life Satisfaction, Happiness, Sources of Life Satisfaction, Sources of Life Dissatisfaction, Emerging Adults

Sažetak
Internet use has become an integral part of our lives. It provides a lot of benefits ; however, excessive use can have serious consequences for one’s well-being. Therefore, the aim of this chapter is to explore well-being of heavy Internet users. Empirical research was conducted on 500 students of engineering, who were divided into groups based on the total time per day reported spending in various online activities. The comparison of subjective well-being and sources of life satisfaction and dissatisfaction showed that heavy internet users were less happy compared to light users. Heavy internet users found more satisfaction in various entertainment activities, while light users found more satisfaction in love life and family. Findings of this research provide some important theoretical findings, but also point out that the continuing research is needed to further explore the relation between Internet addiction, time spent online, and well-being.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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