A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Influence of Psychological Needs and Cultural Individualism on Problematic Internet Use

Arpacı, İbrahim; Karataş, Kasım; Baloğlu, Mustafa; Kesici, Şahin

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“…This unrealistically high expectation may create dissatisfaction and anxiety. Previous research has shown that individuals who are socially anxious and cannot meet their needs in their immediate environment may develop problematic dependence behaviors in a virtual environment (Arpaci et al, 2021). Given the development of information technology infrastructure, mobile networks such as 4G/5G have surpassed Wi-Fi as the preferred means of connecting to the internet in developed countries.…”

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A Cross-National Study of Nomophobia Among Brazilian, Chinese, French, and U.S. Young People: The Role of Materialism

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2023

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Why do young people from Generation Z (born between 1995 and the mid-2000s) become nomophobic consumers of smartphones? This research aims for a better understanding of nomophobia, the fear of being without mobile phone contact, and this from a cross-national perspective. Data collected from 1,326 young people (aged 16-24) from Brazil, China, France, and the United States demonstrate that nomophobia is positively related to materialism, the value that consumers place on the acquisition of material objects. A structural equation model shows that the different dimensions of materialism do not affect nomophobia uniformly across national identity. Nomophobia is positively related to the happiness dimension (possessions needed for happiness) in Brazil, to the success dimension (possessions as indicators of success) in China, and to the centrality dimension (possessions as central for the self) in France and the United States. These findings have notable implications for practitioners and researchers.

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Section: Nomophobia and Centrality Dimension Of Materialism In Nation...mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Cross-National Study of Nomophobia Among Brazilian, Chinese, French, and U.S. Young People: The Role of Materialism

Gentina

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2023

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Influence of Psychological Needs and Cultural Individualism on Problematic Internet Use

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A Cross-National Study of Nomophobia Among Brazilian, Chinese, French, and U.S. Young People: The Role of Materialism

A Cross-National Study of Nomophobia Among Brazilian, Chinese, French, and U.S. Young People: The Role of Materialism

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