Self-concept clarity, social support, and compulsive Internet use: A study of the US and the UAE
Prevalence of CIU is 2040% lower when using only core CIU dimensions in the US & the UAE. At low social support level, self-concept clarity is strongly related to CIU in the US. At high social support, neuroticism & preference for online interaction predict CIU. In collectivist countries (UAE), self-concept clarity and CIU are weakly related.
self-concept clarity social support compulsive internet use prevalence cross-cultural