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This cross-sectional study aimed to explore specific online behaviours and their association with a range of underlying psychological and other behavioural factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight countries (Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Portugal, Japan, Hungary, and Brazil) participated in an international investigation involving 2223 participants (M = 33 years old; SD = 11), 70% of whom were females. Participants were surveyed for specific type of Internet use severity, appearance anxiety, self-compassion, and image and use of performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs). Results were compared cross-culturally. The mean time spent online was 5 h (SD = ±3) of daily browsing during the pandemic. The most commonly performed activities included social networking, streaming, and general surfing. A strong association between these online behaviours and appearance anxiety, self-compassion, and IPEDs use was found after adjustment for possible confounders, with higher scores being associated with specific online activities. Significant cross cultural differences also emerged in terms of the amount of time spent online during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Problematic usage of the Internet Appearance anxiety COVID-19 pandemic Mental illness Self-compassion
Citation
Burkauskas, J., Fineberg, N. A., Ioannidis, K., Chamberlain, S. R., Bowden-Jones, H., Griskova-Bulanova, I., Pranckeviciene, A., Dores, A. R., Carvalho, I. P., Barbosa, F., Simonato, P., De Luca, I., Mooney, R., Gómez-Martínez, M. Á., Demetrovics, Z., Ábel, K. E., Szabo, A., Fujiwara, H., Shibata, M., Melero-Ventola, A. R., Arroyo-Anlló, E. M., Santos-Labrador, R. M., Kobayashi, K., Di Carlo, F., Monteiro, C., Martinotti, G., & Corazza, O. (2022). Online Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Associations with Psychological Factors: An International Exploratory Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8823. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/14/8823
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MDPI