Akbari, Mehdi, Bahadori, Mohammad Hossein, Mohammadkhani, Shahram, Kolubinski, Daniel C., Nikcevic, Ana V. and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2021) A discriminant analysis model of psychosocial predictors of problematic internet use and cannabis use disorder in university students. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, p. 100354. ISSN (online) 2352-8532

Abstract

Researchers have found similarities and differences between behavioral and drug addictions. The present study was designed to explore which of a series of psychosocial predictors of addictive behaviors could differentiate problematic Internet use (PIU) and Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) in a sample of University students. A total of 144 participants (76 males, mean age = 23.03 years ± 2.83) were separated into three groups: those presenting with PIU (18 females, Mean age = 22.27 years), those presenting with CUD (22 female, Mean age = 22.73 years), and a control group (28 female, Mean age = 24.04 years). Participants completed the Internet Abusive Use Questionnaire (IAUQ), the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), the Multidimensional Distress Tolerance Scale (MDTS), the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), and the Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire-10 (RTQ-10). The classification analysis results showed that 68.8% of the control group, 70.8% of the PIU group, and 81.3% of the CUD group were correctly classified in their respective groups. In addition, the results of the discriminant function analysis showed that there was a significant difference between members of the PIU and CUD groups in the degree of family support (0.45), significant other (0.33), tolerance of physical discomfort (0.30), reappraisal (0.42), and cognitive confidence (0.35). The findings provide evidence that specific psychosocial predictors can discriminate PIU from CUD. [Abstract copyright: © 2021 The Author(s).]

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Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100354
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cannabis use disorder; distress tolerance; emotion regulation; impulsiveness; metacognitions; problematic internet use; repetitive negative thinking; social support
Research Area:	Research Areas > Psychiatry, neuroscience and clinical psychology Research Areas > Psychology
Faculty, School or Research Centre:	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2021 08:57
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2021 14:45
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100354
URI:	https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/49219

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