Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Utkarsh, Utkarsh; Kanwar, Palak Title A name given to the resource Alexithymia and Internet Addiction: Mediating Role of Social Connectedness, Impulsivity, and Moderation by Depression Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Europe's Journal of Psychology;Volume;21;Issue;2;pp.125-137 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.15353" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.15353</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007576002?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007576002?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Utkarsh U., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Kanwar P., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Internet addiction is a mounting concern in current times. Recent studies indicate a link between alexithymia and Internet addiction, but the underlying mechanisms of this association require more investigation. The present study explores the relationship between alexithymia and Internet addiction, with the mediating effect of Impulsivity and social connectedness, and the moderating effect of depression. A convenience sample of 362 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 years participated in this study and completed the Youngs Internet Addiction Test, Toronto-Alexithymia Scale, The Social Connectedness Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 15, and The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised. The results indicate that the direct effect of alexithymia on Internet addiction is partially mediated through impulsivity and social connectedness. Further, the moderating effect of depression is found to be non-significant. The results revealed two possible pathways through which alexithymia influences Internet addiction. Future research and interventions on Internet addiction can use these findings to mitigate the adverse outcomes of Internet addiction. 2025, PsychOpen. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource alexithymia; depression; impulsivity; internet addiction; social connectedness Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available PsychOpen Relation A related resource ISSN: 18410413; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online