Online behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with psychological factors: an international exploratory study

Burkauskas, Julius; Dores, Artemisa Rocha

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Online behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with psychological factors: an international exploratory study

2022-07-20Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Burkauskas, Julius
dc.contributor.author	Dores, Artemisa Rocha
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-11T16:48:53Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-11T16:48:53Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07-20
dc.description.abstract	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.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.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	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/ijerph19148823	pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn	1660-4601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/21007
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MDPI	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/14/8823	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Problematic usage of the Internet	pt_PT
dc.subject	Appearance anxiety	pt_PT
dc.subject	COVID-19 pandemic	pt_PT
dc.subject	Mental illness	pt_PT
dc.subject	Self-compassion	pt_PT
dc.title	Online behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with psychological factors: an international exploratory study	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.title	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	19	pt_PT
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person.givenName	Artemisa
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