Internet addiction among teenagers in a Chinese population: Prevalence, risk factors, and its relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
J Psychiatr Res
; 153: 134-140, 2022 09.
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| ID: mdl-35810603
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
Internet addiction (IA) among teenagers has been reported frequently in China, although research has seldom focused on vocational high school students. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors among this special adolescent population. Moreover, we illustrate the complex relationship between obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms, insomnia, psychological states, and IA.METHODS:
A cross-sectional design was applied to collect information from three different vocational high schools in Hunan Province, China. Socio-demographic characteristics, OC symptoms, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were compared between the IA and non-IA groups. Then, a structural equation model (SEM) was established to test our hypothesis regarding different paths from OC symptoms to IA.RESULTS:
IA prevalence was 13.4% among 7990 vocational high school students. Individuals with IA were more likely to be male and students with more severe depression, stress, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms (all p < 0.001). SEM verified that OC symptoms were related to IA both directly and indirectly, where the latter relationship was mediated through insomnia or mental disorders.LIMITATIONS:
This study cannot confirm the causal relationships among the variables and should be generalized cautiously to other groups.CONCLUSIONS:
More attention should be paid to Chinese vocational high school students, especially those with more severe OC symptoms, poor mental health, and insomnia. We should consider OC symptoms, insomnia, psychological suffering, and IA together when addressing related problems.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Adictiva
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Trastornos del Inicio y del Mantenimiento del Sueño
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Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychiatr Res
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article