The relationship between problematic Internet use, God attachment, and psychological functioning among adults at a Christian university

In the present study, we utilised structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between God attachment and problematic Internet use, mediated by emotional distress. Findings supported the proposed hypothesis that anxious God attachment (i.e., anxiety about God's abandonmen...

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Published inMental health, religion & culture Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 239 - 251
Main Authors Knabb, Joshua J., Pelletier, Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 16.03.2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
addiction
Anxiety
Attachment
Christianity
Correlation analysis
Depression (Psychology)
distress
Emotional disorders
God
God (Judeo-Christian)
Internet
Internet access
problematic Internet use
Psychological Distress
Psychological Stress
Religious schools
Spirituality
Statistical methods
Stress
University students
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Summary:In the present study, we utilised structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between God attachment and problematic Internet use, mediated by emotional distress. Findings supported the proposed hypothesis that anxious God attachment (i.e., anxiety about God's abandonment) predicts both problematic Internet use (i.e., obsessing about the Internet, neglecting tasks and relationships due to the Internet, struggling to control Internet use) and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, worry). In addition, weak-to-moderate correlations emerged between depression, anxiety, stress, and worry and problematic Internet use. Further research is needed to generalise and replicate these preliminary results.
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ISSN:1367-4676
1469-9737
DOI:10.1080/13674676.2013.787977