Internet addiction among college students in a Chinese population: Prevalence, correlates, and its relationship with suicide attempts

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 812-821
Author(s):  
Yanmei Shen ◽  
Fanchao Meng ◽  
Huiming Xu ◽  
Xia Li ◽  
Yaru Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Population Prevalence

scholarly journals Insomnia in Chinese College Students With Internet Addiction: Prevalence and Associated Clinical Correlates

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanmei Shen ◽  
Xingyue Jin ◽  
Yaru Zhang ◽  
Chunxiang Huang ◽  
Jianping Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Self Rating

Background: Internet addiction (IA) has gained more and more attention for its negative impact on the subjects' study and daily life. However, in a large sample, there is little research on the association between IA and insomnia in Chinese college students. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of insomnia and its related risk factors among Chinese college students with IA.Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to investigate 627 Chinese college students with IA. Each student completed a survey on demographic data, Internet addiction (Revised Chinese Internet Addiction Scale), depression (Self-Rating Depression Scale), insomnia (Athens Insomnia Scale), anxiety (Self-Rating Anxiety Scale), and suicidal behavior. Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to adjust for confounding factors.Results: The prevalence of insomnia among students with IA was 54.86%. Compared with IA students without insomnia, IA students with insomnia were more likely to be younger, smoking, drinking, have anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations, suicide plans, and suicide attempts (all p < 0.05). Moreover, drinking [OR, 1.664; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.139–2.431; p = 0.008], anxiety (OR, 2.321; 95% CI, 1.116–4.826; p = 0.024), and suicidal ideation (OR, 1.942; 95% CI:1.295–2.911; p = 0.001) were independently associated with insomnia in IA students.Conclusions: Insomnia is very common in Chinese IA students. Drinking, anxiety, and suicidal ideation are independently correlated with insomnia. This study provides valuable evidence for school counselors and clinical professionals to assess Internet addiction, insomnia, and suicide risk.

Parents of Suicidal College Students: What Deans, Judges and Legislators Should Know About Campus Research Findings

NASPA Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R Baker
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Student Affairs Officers ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Prevention Plan

When suicidal behavior is reported, student affairs officers on many campuses notify parents as one component of a multifaceted campus suicide prevention plan. In response to proposals to mandate parent notification, the author argues that practical considerations warrant against expanding state laws to require notification following campus suicide attempts. The recent experience with parent notice at one university confirms the work of earlier researchers who concluded that parents rarely withdraw suicidal students from enrollment. Although a policy of sending the letters may deter further episodes of selfdestructive behavior, parents once alerted to the situation are not likely to intervene in a manner that will reduce significantly the risk of suicide.

Relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction among chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-yan Hu ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Xin-qiang Wang ◽  
Tian-qiang Hu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
North China ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
College Sample ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite concerns about the effect of internet addiction, little is known about how psychological suzhi impacts the internet addiction of college students. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction among college students. Design/methodology/approach Using the college student psychological suzhi scale and internet addiction test, 2,070 college students from 11 universities in North China, East China, South China and Southwest China were tested. Findings The detection rate of internet addiction in this college sample of students was 18.8%. There was a significant negative correlation between students’ psychological suzhi and internet addiction (r = −0.408, p < 0.01). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that adaptability and individuality in psychological suzhi significantly negatively predicted college students’ internet addiction tendency (p < 0.001). Originality/value This study is the first to show a relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction in college students. In detail, the adaptability and individuality of college students’ psychological suzhi are protective factors related to internet addiction. The results also suggested that the authors can prevent and intervene in internet addiction by modifying college students’ adaptability and individuality.

Internet Addiction and Mental Health among College Students in Malawi

2019 ◽  
pp. 261-280
Author(s):  
Tiwonge D. Manda ◽  
Edister S. Jamu ◽  
Elias P. Mwakilama ◽  
Limbika Maliwichi-Senganimalunje
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction
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