Integración online y offline: relación con conductas adictivas, satisfacción vital y percepción de internet
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Introducción: El uso de internet marca la vida universitaria y la integración de las experiencias online y offline influye en el bienestar psicológico. Objetivo: Analizar la relación entre la integración online/offline, las conductas adictivas a internet, la satisfacción vital y la percepción positiva del uso de la red en estudiantes de la Universidad Técnica de Machala, en Ecuador. Método: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, correlacional, transversal y no experimental. Participaron 513 estudiantes elegidos por muestreo aleatorio simple y respondieron las escalas OOIS, SWLS, IAT e IDBQ. Resultados: La integración online/offline guardó una relación inversa con las conductas adictivas (rho = -.36; p < .01) y con la percepción positiva de la red (rho = -.11; p = .012); no se halló relación con la satisfacción vital (rho = -.05; p = .223). Conclusión: La armonía entre los mundos online y offline funciona como factor protector frente a la adicción a internet.
Introduction: Internet use is a defining feature of university life, and the integration of online and offline experiences influences psychological well-being. Objective: To examine the relationship between online/offline integration, internet-addictive behaviors, life satisfaction, and positive perceptions of Internet use among students at Universidad Técnica de Machala, Ecuador. Method: A quantitative, descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional, non-experimental study was conducted. A total of 513 students selected through simple random sampling completed the OOIS, SWLS, IAT, and IDBQ scales. Results: Online/offline integration was inversely associated with addictive behaviors (rho = -.36; p < .01) and positive perceptions of the Internet (rho = -.11; p = .012); no association was found with life satisfaction (rho = -.05; p = .223). Conclusion: Harmony between the online and offline worlds functions as a protective factor against Internet addiction.
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