The effects of boredom and distress tolerance on problematic internet use among university students

• Main Authors: Ayleah Paz Sim Aquino, Patricia Joseph Kimong
• Format: Proceedings
• Language: English; English
• Published: Fakulti Psikologi dan Pendidikan 2021
• Subjects: LB2326.4-2330 Institutions of higher education; TK5101-6720 Telecommunication Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31310/3/The%20effects%20of%20boredom%20and%20distress%20tolerance%20on%20problematic%20internet%20use%20among%20university%20students-ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31310/2/The%20effects%20of%20boredom%20and%20distress%20tolerance%20on%20problematic%20internet%20use%20among%20university%20students.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31310/; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charles-Ganaprakasam/publication/354692266_THE_RELATIONSHIP_BETWEEN_HELICOPTER_PARENTING_AND_NONSUICIDAL_SELF-INJURY_AMONG_ADOLESCENTS_IN_KEDAH_MALAYSIA/links/6147d4e8a595d06017db6f94/THE-RELATIONSHIP-BETWEEN-HELICOPTER-PARENTING-AND-NONSUICIDAL-SELF-INJURY-AMONG-ADOLESCENTS-IN-KEDAH-MALAYSIA.pdf#page=66https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charles-Ganaprakasam/publication/354692266_THE_RELATIONSHIP_BETWEEN_HELICOPTER_PARENTING_AND_NONSUICIDAL_SELF-INJURY_AMONG_ADOLESCENTS_IN_KEDAH_MALAYSIA/links/6147d4e8a595d06017db6f94/THE-RELATIONSHIP-BETWEEN-HELICOPTER-PARENTING-AND-NONSUICIDAL-SELF-INJURY-AMONG-ADOLESCENTS-IN-KEDAH-MALAYSIA.pdf#page=66

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased psychological distress. As a coping strategy, individuals spend more time on the internet, especially university students who are at greater risk for problematic Internet use (PIU). Although boredom has been identified as a significant predict...