scholarly journals Internet Addiction Phenomenon in Early Adolescents in Hong Kong

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
One Year ◽  
Over Time

The present study investigated the prevalence and demographic correlates of Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents as well as the change in related behavior at two time points over a one-year interval. Two waves of data were collected from a large sample of students (Wave 1: 3,328 students, age=12.59±0.74years; Wave 2: 3,580 students, age=13.50±0.75years) at 28 secondary schools in Hong Kong. Comparable to findings at Wave 1 (26.4%), 26.7% of the participants met the criterion of Internet addiction at Wave 2 as measured by Young’s 10-item Internet Addiction Test. The behavioral pattern of Internet addiction was basically stable over time. While the predictive effects of demographic variables including age, gender, family economic status, and immigration status were not significant, Internet addictive behaviors at Wave 1 significantly predicted similar behaviors at Wave 2. Students who met the criterion of Internet addiction at Wave 1 were 7.55 times more likely than other students to be classified as Internet addicts at Wave 2. These results suggest that early detection and intervention for Internet addiction should be carried out.

scholarly journals Parenting approaches, family functionality, and internet addiction among Hong Kong adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Sau Ting Wu ◽  
Ho Ting Wong ◽  
Kin Fai Yu ◽  
Ka Wing Fok ◽  
Sheung Man Yeung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents ◽  
Family Functionality ◽  
Parenting Approaches

scholarly journals Development of socio-economic gaps in children’s language skills in Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thorsten Schneider ◽  
Tobias Linberg
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Vocabulary Skills ◽  
Before School ◽  
One Year ◽  
Matthew Effects ◽  
Over Time

Gaps in language skills by socio-economic status (SES) are already evident before school entry, and these gaps may change over time. After discussing mechanisms of cumulative advantages (‘Matthew effects’) and compensatory effects as well as the relevance of cultural capital and child-related activities in families, this paper tests mechanisms behind changing SES gaps in language skills from age five to nine in Germany. Analysing data from the German National Educational Panel Study with growth curve models, we find widening SES gaps in children’s vocabulary. Children of mothers with low educational attainment show a far below-average increase in skills. The findings are in line with cumulative advantage by status, although initial skills predict their growth over time as well. There are no signs of any type of compensatory effects. Reading aloud to children appears to substantially impact and mediate SES differences in vocabulary progress.<br /><br />Key messages<br /><ul><li>Based on longitudinal data, vocabulary development from age five to nine in Germany is researched.</li><br /><li>At age five, vocabulary skills of children with low- and high-educated mothers differ by one year.</li><br /><li>This gap doubles in the following four years, hinting at cumulative advantages.</li></ul>

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Video and Internet Gaming Addiction among Hong Kong Adolescents: A Pilot Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong-Wen Wang ◽  
Cecilia L. W. Chan ◽  
Kwok-Kei Mak ◽  
Sai-Yin Ho ◽  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Internet Gaming Addiction ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Hong Kong Adolescents

This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits and the prevalence and correlates of gaming addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total of 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors of video and internet gaming were assessed using the Game Addiction Scale. Risk factors for gaming addiction were examined using logistical regression. An overwhelming majority of the subjects (94%) reported using video or internet games, with one in six (15.6%) identified as having a gaming addiction. The risk for gaming addiction was significantly higher among boys, those with poor academic performance, and those who preferred multiplayer online games. Gaming addiction was significantly associated with the average time spent gaming per week, frequency of spending money on gaming, period of spending money on gaming, perceived family disharmony, and having more close friends. These results suggest that effective educational and preventative programs or strategies are needed.

scholarly journals Predicting Pornography Use Over Time: Does Self-Reported "Addiction" Matter?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Grubbs ◽  
Joshua Wilt ◽  
Julie J. Exline ◽  
Kenneth Pargament
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Internet Pornography ◽  
Concurrent Use ◽  
Pornography Use ◽  
One Year ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Accurate Indicator

In recent years, several works have reported on perceived addiction to internet pornography, or the potential for some individuals to label their own use of pornography as compulsive or out of control. Such works have consistently found that perceived addiction is related to concerning outcomes such as psychological distress, relational distress, and other addictive behaviors. However, very little work has specifically examined whether or not perceived addiction is actually related to increased use of pornography, cross-sectionally or over time. The present work sought to address this deficit in the literature. Using two longitudinal samples (Sample 1, Baseline N = 3,988; Sample 2, Baseline N = 1,047), a variety of factors (e.g., male gender, lower religiousness, and lower self-control) were found to predict any use of pornography. Among those that acknowledged use (Sample 1, Baseline N = 1,352; Sample 2, Baseline N = 793), perceived addiction to pornography consistently predicted greater average daily use of pornography. At subsequent longitudinal follow-ups (Sample 1, Baseline N = 265; Sample 2, One Month Later, N = 410, One Year Later, N = 360), only male gender and baseline average pornography use consistently predicted future use. These findings suggest that perceived addiction to pornography is associated with concurrent use of pornography, but does not appear to predict use over time, suggesting that perceived addiction may not always be an accurate indicator of behavior or addiction.

1497-P: Secular Trends in Incidence and One-Year Mortality Rates of Lower Extremity Amputation in People with Diabetes in Hong Kong between 2001 and 2016

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1497-P
Author(s):  
HONGJIANG WU ◽  
AIMIN YANG ◽  
ERIC S. LAU ◽  
RONALD C. MA ◽  
ALICE P. KONG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Secular Trends ◽  
Lower Extremity Amputation ◽  
One Year ◽  
Extremity Amputation
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