The current study explored the relationship between problem Internet use, personality, loneliness, and well-being in emerging adulthood. An online survey using questionnaires assessed 673 emerging adults (247 males and 426 females) aged between 18 and 25 years on measures of problem Internet use, personality, loneliness and well-being. Results show that problematic Internet use is directly related to emotional stability, conscientiousness, loneliness and well-being. This relationship holds which ever direction of relationship between the personality variables and problematic Internet use is posited. It is argued that understanding the risk and protective factors for problem Internet use is particularly important at this emerging adult stage where attitudes, traits and behavior are malleable. There is a need for more longitudinal data on problem Internet use in emerging adulthood in order to prevent it leading to more serious pathology.

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新兴成年期有问题的互联网使用、个性、孤独感和心理健康

目前的研究探讨了新兴成年期互联网使用问题、人格、孤独感和幸福感之间的关系。一项使用问卷调查的在线调查评估了 673 名年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间的新兴成年人（247 名男性和 426 名女性）的互联网使用问题、人格、孤独感和幸福感。结果表明，有问题的互联网使用与情绪稳定性、责任心、孤独感和幸福感直接相关。这种关系保持了人格变量和有问题的互联网使用之间的关系的任何方向。有人认为，在态度、特征和行为具有可塑性的新兴成人阶段，了解问题互联网使用的风险和保护因素尤为重要。