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Introdução: Em Portugal, o uso da internet é algo muito comum e tem vindo a aumentar
exponencialmente nos últimos anos suscitando, por um lado, interesse junto dos investigadores
em aprofundar o tema mas, por outro lado, muita confusão na sua compreensão.
Objetivo: Analisar o papel preditivo dos traços da personalidade no uso problemático
generalizado da internet.
Método: 300 estudantes universitários portugueses (idade média = 20.3 anos, DP =
1.72) preencheram um questionário sociodemográfico, a Escala de Uso Problemático
Generalizado da Internet (GPIUS2) e o Inventário da Personalidade NEO-FFI20.
Resultados: Encontramos pontuações médias no UPGI correspondentes a risco médio.
O Neuroticismo correlacionou-se positivamente e mostrou ser um preditor significativo, de
UGPI (Regulação do Humor, Preferência pela Interação Social Online, Autorregulação
Deficiente e Consequências Negativas). A Extroversão apresentou uma correlação negativa
com a Regulação do Humor e a Preferência pela Interação Social Online. A Amabilidade e a
Conscienciosidade apresentaram uma correlação negativa com a Preferência pela Interação
Social Online. A Abertura à Experiência apresentou uma correlação negativa e revelou ser um
preditor negativo significativo de Autorregulação Deficiente. Os estudantes do sexo masculino
apresentaram pontuações estatisticamente mais elevadas de Consequências Negativas e os
estudantes do sexo feminino de Amabilidade. O sexo revelou ser um preditor significativo de
Consequências Negativas.
Conclusões: O Neuroticismo é um importante correlato e preditor positivo de todas as
dimensões do UPGI. Os restantes traços da personalidade também revelaram desempenhar um
papel importante em algumas das dimensões do UPGI, quer como correlatos positivos ou
negativos, quer como preditor negativo (Amabilidade). Este estudo, ainda que preliminar,
contribui para a compreensão do papel da personalidade e do sexo na expressão do UPGI.
Introduction: In Portugal the use of the Internet is very common and has been increasing exponentially in recent years raising, on the one hand, interest among researchers in deepening the theme but, on the other hand, much uncertainty in its understanding. Aim: To analyze the predictive role of personality traits in a generalized problematic internet use. Method: 300 portuguese university students (mean age = 20.3 years, SD = 1.72) completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2) and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory 20. Results: We found average scores in the GPIU corresponding to average risk. Neuroticism was positively correlated and proved to be a significant predictor of GPIU (Mood Regulation, Preference for Online Social Interaction, Deficient Self-Regulation, and Negative Outcomes). The Extroversion presented a negative correlation with the Mood Regulation and Preference for Online Social Interaction. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness presented a negative correlation with the Preference for Online Social Interaction. The Openness to Experience presented a negative correlation and proved to be a significant negative predictor of Deficient Self-Regulation. Male students presented statistically higher scores of Negative Outcomes and female students of Agreeableness. Sex proved to be a significant predictor of Negative Consequences. Conslusions: Neuroticism is an important correlate and positive predictor of all GPIU dimensions. The remaining personality traits also revealed to play an important role in some of the GPIU dimensions, either as positive or negative correlates, or as a negative predictor (Agreeableness). This study, although preliminary, contributes to the understanding of the role of personality and sex in the GPIU expression.
Introduction: In Portugal the use of the Internet is very common and has been increasing exponentially in recent years raising, on the one hand, interest among researchers in deepening the theme but, on the other hand, much uncertainty in its understanding. Aim: To analyze the predictive role of personality traits in a generalized problematic internet use. Method: 300 portuguese university students (mean age = 20.3 years, SD = 1.72) completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2) and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory 20. Results: We found average scores in the GPIU corresponding to average risk. Neuroticism was positively correlated and proved to be a significant predictor of GPIU (Mood Regulation, Preference for Online Social Interaction, Deficient Self-Regulation, and Negative Outcomes). The Extroversion presented a negative correlation with the Mood Regulation and Preference for Online Social Interaction. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness presented a negative correlation with the Preference for Online Social Interaction. The Openness to Experience presented a negative correlation and proved to be a significant negative predictor of Deficient Self-Regulation. Male students presented statistically higher scores of Negative Outcomes and female students of Agreeableness. Sex proved to be a significant predictor of Negative Consequences. Conslusions: Neuroticism is an important correlate and positive predictor of all GPIU dimensions. The remaining personality traits also revealed to play an important role in some of the GPIU dimensions, either as positive or negative correlates, or as a negative predictor (Agreeableness). This study, although preliminary, contributes to the understanding of the role of personality and sex in the GPIU expression.
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Uso problemático generalizado da internet Traços da personalidade Estudantes universitários Generalized problematic internet use Personality traits College students