Psychological characteristics of values in the virtual space of a person prone to cyber addiction
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5105-2024-1-6-17
Abstract
Aim. Reveal the psychological features of values in the virtual space of a person prone to cyberaddiction.
Methodology. The study involved 60 Internet users: 24 men and 36 women aged 18 to 40 years. During the study were used following methods: ascertaining experiment (method « Virtual identity of users of social networks» by D. N. Pogorelov, the author’s research questionnaire «Value-semantic sphere of personality in the Internet space»); methods of statistical data processing (frequency analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test, correlation analysis). During the study was used the application software «SPSS 22.0» and «MS Excel 2021».
Results. Proved that a person prone to cyberaddiction are characterized by high importance in the virtual space of the value of another life, the value of easy success and the value of entertainment.
Research implications. The results of the study can be used by practical psychologists during the accompanying the process of Internet socialization of the person.
About the Author
R. I. ZekeriaevRussian Federation
Ruslan I. Zekeriaev – Cand. Sci. (Psychology), Assoc. Prof. of the Department of Psychology
per. Uchebniy 8, Simpheropol, 295015, Republic of Crimea
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