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Influence of Interpersonal Problems on the SNS Addiction Proneness in Christian University Student: Mediating Effect of Covert Narcissism

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2017, 25(1), pp.153-184
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2017.25.1.153
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : March 30, 2017
  • Accepted : May 11, 2017

Oh, Yoon Sun 1,  A Ram Choi 1

1한국성서대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of covert narcissism between Interpersonal Problems and SNS addiction proneness. And the study seeks to provide basic data for teaching and counseling at the ministry and educational sites. It was conducted to measure covert narcissism, interpersonal problems, and SNS addiction proneness from 318(139 male, 179 female) Christian university students. Using SPSS WIN 21.0, correlation analysis and the mediation regression analysis presented by Baron & Kenny were conducted. The analyzed findings are as follows. First, interpersonal problem was positively correlated with SNS addiction proneness. Second, interpersonal problems directly affect SNS addiction proneness. Third, All lower variables(need for recognition, exploitation and egocentrism, lack of confidence, goal instability, sensitiveness vulnerability) of covert narcissism has a partial mediating effect between interpersonal problem and SNS addiction proneness. Namely Interpersonal problem had indirect effects SNS addiction proneness through the mediation of the lower variables of covert narcissism. The results of this study are not dissimilar to the results of the preceding study of general university students. Implications of these results were explored in relation to the importance of interpersonal problems and SNS addiction proneness. Finally, limitations of the study, directions for future research were extensive qualitative research and research programs should be conducted.

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