Gender Differences on Test of Causal Relationship Models Regarding Personality Dimensions, Cyber Addiction and Cyber Aggression

Abstract

The objectives of this research were included two aspects as following: firstly, this research  examined the causal model influencing personality dimensions, cyber addictions, and cyber aggression. Using a multi-stage random sampling, the samplings were recruited by 870 bachelor degree students from six faculties of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. Secondly, this research intended to clarify the sampling process, first, a random sampling from the faculties was administered, followed by a random from majors of each faculty, and a random of genders from each major. The instruments were applied the BIS-11, CMNI-46 and CFNI-45 with the reliability of 0.51-1.00, 0.61-0.79 and 0.65-1.00, respectively. Data analysis were included the use of multiple group analysis and the model analysis of an individual group. The results were as follows: 1) gender role as performed by the male group effected to cyber addiction and cyber aggression, with the coefficient of influence at 0.742 and 0.826, and the coefficient of prediction at 66.2% and 73.3% respectively. impulsivity (Im) and gender role (Mf) as performed by female group effected to cyber addiction and cyber aggression, with the coefficient of influence at 0.660 and 0.355, respectively, and the coefficient of prediction at 69.8%; the coefficient of influence in cyber aggression at 0.679 and -0.182, respectively, and the coefficient of prediction 91.6%.     2) The causal model of personality dimensions, cyber addiction and cyber aggression in the different gender groups had the invariance of the model form and the parameter values of matrixes. The results of this study help improve the appropriate personalities as for preventing students from cyber addiction and cyber aggression.