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Data and Code for: Alexithymia And Internet Addiction: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Connectedness, Impulsivity, And Depression

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Utkarsh Utkarsh, Christ (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore; Palak Kanwar, Christ (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore

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Utkarsh, Utkarsh, and Kanwar, Palak. Data and Code for: Alexithymia And Internet Addiction: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Connectedness, Impulsivity, And Depression . Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-10-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/E194745V1

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Summary:  View help for Summary Internet addiction is a mounting concern. Recent studies suggest the role of alexithymia in Internet addiction, but the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are yet to be understood. The present study explores the relationship between alexithymia and Internet addiction, with the mediating effect of Impulsivity and social connectedness and the moderating effect of depression. A convenience sample of 362 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 years participated in this study and completed self-report questionnaires. The results indicated a partial mediation with a significant indirect effect of alexithymia on Internet addiction through impulsivity and through social connectedness. Further, the moderating effect of depression was found insignificant. The results revealed two possible pathways through which alexithymia influences Internet addiction. Future research and interventions on internet addiction can use these findings to target impulsive behaviors and promote social connectedness.



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