Research on digital addictions suggests that online addicts share the same personal factors (Young,
1999). Some personal factors, such as stress, are common among addicts. Addicts often want to
relieve stress and escape from the reality (Young, 1999). Other personal factors, such as (emotional)
intelligence, self-control, and self-esteem, have also been investigated; however, the results are
inconsistent. Therefore, it is not entirely clear which personal factors affects online addictions (Khan,
Kim & Kim, 2013). In this study, social stress, emotional intelligence, and self-regulation will be
further investigated.