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Lin, X. (Lin, X..) [1] | Su, W. (Su, W..) [2] | Potenza, M.N. (Potenza, M.N..) [3]

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Abstract:

The Internet has become an integral part of our daily life, and how to make the best use of the Internet is important to both individuals and the society. Based on previous studies, an Online and Offline Integration Hypothesis is proposed to suggest a framework for considering harmonious and balanced Internet use. The Integration Hypothesis proposes that healthier patterns of Internet usage may be achieved through harmonious integration of people's online and offline worlds. An online/offline integration is proposed to unite self-identity, interpersonal relationships, and social functioning with both cognitive and behavioral aspects by following the principles of communication, transfer, consistency, and "offline-first" priorities. To begin to test the hypothesis regarding the relationship between integration level and psychological outcomes, data for the present study were collected from 626 undergraduate students (41.5% males). Participants completed scales for online and offline integration, Internet addiction, pros and cons of Internet use, loneliness, extraversion, and life satisfaction. The findings revealed that subjects with higher level of online/offline integration have higher life satisfaction, greater extraversion, and more positive perceptions of the Internet and less loneliness, lower Internet addiction, and fewer negative perceptions of the Internet. Integration mediates the link between extraversion and psychological outcomes, and it may be the mechanism underlying the difference between the "rich get richer" and social compensation hypotheses. The implications of the online and offline integration hypothesis are discussed. © 2018 Lin, Su and Potenza.

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Healthy Internet use; Integration hypothesis; Integration principles; Internet addiction; Online and Offline Integration Scale; Problematic Internet use; Rich get richer; Social compensation

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  • [ 1 ] [Lin, X.]Department of Applied Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
  • [ 2 ] [Lin, X.]Department of Sociology, Peking University, Beijing, China
  • [ 3 ] [Su, W.]Department of Applied Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
  • [ 4 ] [Su, W.]Institute of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
  • [ 5 ] [Potenza, M.N.]Department of Psychiatry, Child Study Center, Department of Neuroscience, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
  • [ 6 ] [Potenza, M.N.]Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, CT, United States

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  • [Su, W.]Department of Applied Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fuzhou UniversityChina

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Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078

Year: 2018

Issue: APR

Volume: 9

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ESI HC Threshold:153

JCR Journal Grade:2

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