Morningness-Eveningness and Problematic Online Activities

Abstract Online activities and problematic online behaviors have recently emerged as important research topics. However, only a few studies explored the possible associations between these morningness-eveningness. The authors examined whether eveningness predicts distinct differently directly or via mediators. three different (problematic Internet use, gaming, social media use) were among large sample of Hungarian young adults ( N = 1729, 57.2% female, M age 22.01, SD 1.97) by using self-report survey. Depression time spent engaging in assessed effects sex controlled for. Using structural equation modeling, results supported association higher risk for all highlighted that mediated depressive mood on activities. In addition, also predicted PIU directly. Eveningness is factor not because amount but worse associated with eveningness. highlight it to examine types activity separately explore role diverse factors, them