The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in Social Isolation and Internet Addiction amid Covid-19 Pandemic

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Eunice Madike
Oby Omeje
Ejike Okonkwo
Ejike Mgbenkemdi
Charity Ibe

Abstract

The study investigated the moderating role of coping strategies in social isolation and internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. A total of 425 participants selected among residents of central quarters and through WhatsApp groups were used as samples for the study. The participants were between the ages of 25-35 years with a mean age of 38 years. Three instruments were used in the study are Brief Cope Inventory, the Internet Addiction Test and Social Network Scale. Three hypotheses were formulated. An ex-post facto/Survey research design was adopted while hierarchical regression statistics was adopted to test the hypothesis. Findings show a surge in internet addiction X= 60.1; Social isolation has a significant relationship with internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (β = .900, p˂.001); Coping strategies have no relationship with internet addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (β=.012, p>.05); Coping strategies has no significant relationship with social isolation during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown r = .046, P> .05. Findings were discussed in relation with the literature review. Suggestions for further studies were also made. 

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Madike, E., Omeje, O., Okonkwo, E., Mgbenkemdi, E., & Ibe, C. (2023). The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in Social Isolation and Internet Addiction amid Covid-19 Pandemic. African Journal of Humanities and Contemporary Education Research, 10(1). Retrieved from https://publications.afropolitanjournals.com/index.php/ajhcer/article/view/448
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Eunice Madike, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Psychology,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

Oby Omeje, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Psychology,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

Ejike Okonkwo, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Psychology,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

Ejike Mgbenkemdi, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Psychology,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

Charity Ibe, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Department of Psychology,

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

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