From socially prescribed perfectionism to problematic use of internet communicative services: The mediating roles of perceived social support and the fear of negative evaluation

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1816-1822

  Casale, Silvia ^a   Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Flett, Gordon L ^b   Hewitt, Paul L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fear of negative evaluation; Generalized problematic internet use; Perfectionism social disconnection model; Social support; Socially prescribed perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONALITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905922522     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.06.006     Document Type: Article

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