Prevalence and Predictors of the Persistence and Incidence of Adolescent Internet Addiction in Mainland China: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Bu ◽  
Xinli Chi ◽  
Diyang Qu
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Developmental Patterns ◽  
Development Patterns ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
School Maladjustment

BACKGROUND Although Internet addiction (IA) has been considered a stable problem among adolescents, there can be different development patterns of IA (i.e., remission/persistence and incidence/absence). Such conversions of IA are less addressed in previous research. Due to the large and increasing number of adolescent Internet users in Mainland China, it has also become an obligation for health professionals to investigate the prevalence and conversations of IA and identify factors that can prospectively predict IA persistence and incidence. OBJECTIVE The current study investigated the prevalence of persistence and incidence regarding internet addiction (IA) among adolescents in Mainland China across three years using a 2-wave longitudinal design. METHODS A total of 1544 students from five secondary schools in the 7th grade participated in the study, and 1301 remained after two years. Self-report questionnaires were delivered to assess the developmental patterns of IA (i.e., persistence and incidence) and intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that predicted persistence and incidence respectively. RESULTS Generally, of the 187 students with IA in 7th grade, the addiction persisted for 40.64% of students by grade 9. Of the 1114 students without an IA in 7th grade, 10.32% had initiated IA by grade 9. Multilevel logistic regression analyses indicated that higher levels of depression (OR = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.09; P = .04) and maternal education (OR = 2.23; 95% CI: 1.20, 4.15; P = .01) could increase the likelihood of IA persistence. Significant predictors of IA incidence were males (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.37, 0.94; P = .03), single children (OR = 1.91; 95% CI: 1.15, 3.17; P = .01) low family income (OR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.39; P < .001), and school maladjustment (OR = 1.01; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.16; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS The persistence and incidence of adolescent IA are worthy of attention in the context of rapid social development. Psychosocial factors identified in the current study that are predictive of IA persistence and incidence should be addressed in future studies.

scholarly journals Quality of Life Is Influenced by Body Weight, Education, and Family Income in Adolescents with Chronic Diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
João Felipe Mota ◽  
Marília Arantes Rezio ◽  
Ronyson Camilo Soares ◽  
Gustavo Duarte Pimentel ◽  
Alexandre Siqueira Guedes Coelho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parent Proxy

Objective. To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents diagnosed with different chronic conditions and to identify demographic, socioeconomic, and health-status outcomes associated with the impairment in HRQoL. Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Methods. We evaluated 276 adolescents (50.7% male) aged 14 ± 2 years that were assisted by healthcare public service and diagnosed with cancer (CA), type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), overweight (OW), asthma (AS), and no chronic health condition—control group (CG). Adolescents and parent-proxy completed age-appropriate self-report and/or parent-proxy report on generic HRQoL measures using PedsQL™. Results. Adolescents with CA had lower overall HRQoL as well as poorer scores in all dimensions than either healthy participants or other chronic disease sufferers. HRQoL scores reported by parent-proxy were similar to those reported by adolescents across all chronic diseases. CG members reported better scores in all dimensions. Maternal education, family income, and marital status of parents were correlated with HRQoL scores in all dimensions. The risk of having an affected HRQoL score was higher in adolescents with CA than in adolescents with other chronic diseases. Conclusions. The likelihood of cancer affecting HRQoL was higher when compared to other chronic diseases, and the OW group had a worse overall score compared to CG. Adolescents with CA, AS, and OW reported worse school dimensions when compared to healthy adolescents. The education of adolescents and their parent-proxy, body weight, and family income influence the dimensions of HRQoL in adolescents with chronic diseases.

Longitudinal adolescent studies in Mainland China: review and reflection

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Xiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Evaluation Panel ◽  
Convenience Sampling

AbstractLongitudinal studies are important for understanding adolescent development. In this study, eight examples of longitudinal adolescent research in different fields in Mainland China were examined. The review showed that longitudinal studies in Mainland China were grossly inadequate. There were also few studies on adolescent life satisfaction, sensitive developmental issues (such as sexuality and suicide) and program evaluation. Panel study was the dominant longitudinal design but most of them did not have many time points for data collection. Most studies were based on convenience sampling and some adolescent sub-populations, while adolescents in rural areas and those with disabilities were not adequately covered. Finally, most of the tools used were self-report measures and validated measures are desperately needed.

scholarly journals Internet addiction among adolescents in Macau and mainland China: prevalence, demographics and quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan-Dan Xu ◽  
Ka-In Lok ◽  
Huan-Zhong Liu ◽  
Xiao-Lan Cao ◽  
Feng-Rong An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
School Students ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Internet Users

Abstract Internet addiction (IA) is common among adolescents and significantly determined by sociocultural and economic factors. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of IA among adolescents between Macau and mainland China and also examine its association with quality of life. A total of 2892 secondary school students were included. Standardized instruments were used to measure IA, depressive symptoms and quality of life. The overall prevalence of IA was 23.7%, with 32.5% in Macau and 19.8% in mainland China. Students in Macau were more likely to suffer from IA than those in mainland China (OR = 2.15, p < 0.001). Correlates of IA included being in higher school grades, poor academic performance, and more severe depressive symptoms. Students with IA reported lower quality of life in physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. IA is common among Chinese adolescents, particularly in Macau. Considering the negative impact of IA on health and quality of life, regular screening and effective interventions should be undertaken for young Internet users.

FC09-06 - Adolescent internet behaviors and its correlation to depression, self-harm and suicidal behavior in European pupils

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1863-1863 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Durkee ◽  
M. Kaess ◽  
B. Floderus ◽  
V. Carli ◽  
D. Wasserman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Self Harm

ObjectivesTo investigate the relationship between adaptive, maladaptive, and pathological Internet use and mental health problems, in particular depression, self-harm and suicidal behavior among a representative sample of adolescents from different European countries.MethodsA total of 7.000 students from different European countries were recruited for the SEYLE study, a European school-based intervention study, and completed a self-report questionnaire for baseline assessment. Internet behaviors were evaluated by the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire, depression by the BDI-II, self-harm by the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory and suicidal behavior by the Paykel Suicide Scale.ResultsPathological Internet users, who met the criteria for Internet addiction, showed significantly higher rates of depression, self-harm and suicidal behavior compared to students with adaptive Internet use. Remarkably, there were no significant differences in depression as well as self-harm and suicidal behavior between students suffering from Internet addiction and students presenting maladaptive Internet behaviors.ConclusionThese results clearly demonstrate that students presenting either Internet addiction as well as maladaptive Internet use are more likely to suffer from depression as well as self-harm and suicidal behaviour. However, the group of students with Internet addiction and the students presenting maladaptive Internet use did not significantly differ from each other. These results suggest that not only Internet addiction, but also maladaptive Internet use, is associated with symptoms of depression, self-harm and suicidal behavior. Therefore, more attention should be paid to adolescents with maladaptive Internet use in order to early recognize depression, self-harm and suicidality in adolescence.

Association of Age, Birth order and Family Income with Psycho-social problems in Rural Adolescents

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Noorul Amin
Keyword(s):  
Birth Order ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Rural Adolescents ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Background: The present age is the age of stress. Everybody is disturbed due to one or the other reason irrespective of their age. However, adolescents are more prone to psychological and sociological disturbances.Objectives:To assess the psychosocial problems in adolescents.Methods: The study was conducted in selected schools of urban and rural areas taking 100 participants each for boys and girls using convenient sampling method. The tool used was youth self report. The data collected was analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.Results: The study revealed that 48.5% adolescents were well adjusted; 47% were having mild psychosocial problems; 4% had moderate psychosocial problems and 0.5% had severe psychosocial problems.Conclusion: Adolescents irrespective of their living places had varying degrees of psychosocial problems. JMS 2017; 20 (2):90-95

scholarly journals Prevalence of Language Delay among Healthy Preterm Children, Language Outcomes and Predictive Factors

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
Miguel Pérez-Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Age ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Language Delay ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Extremely Preterm

Language delay (LD) and its relationship with later language impairment in preterm children is a topic of major concern. Previous studies comparing LD in preterm (PT) and full-term (FT) children were mainly carried out with samples of extremely preterm and very preterm children (sometimes with additional medical problems). Very few of them were longitudinal studies, which is essential to understand developmental relationships between LD and later language impairment. In this study, we compare the prevalence of LD in low-risk preterm children to that of FT children in a longitudinal design ranging from 10 to 60 months of age. We also analyze which variables are related to a higher risk of LD at 22, 30 and 60 months of age. Different language tests were administered to three groups of preterm children of different gestational ages and to one group of full-term children from the ages of 10 to 60 months. ANOVA comparisons between groups and logistic regression analyses to identify possible predictors of language delay at 22, 30 and 60 months of age were performed. The results found indicate that there were practically no differences between gestational age groups. Healthy PT children, therefore, do not have, in general terms, a higher risk of language delay than FT children. Previous language delay and cognitive delay are the strongest and longest-lasting predictors of later language impairment. Other factors, such as a scarce use of gestures at 10 months or male gender, affect early LD at 22 months of age, although their effect disappears as children grow older. Low maternal education appears to have a late effect. Gestational age does not have any significant effect on the appearance of LD.

Language development, metalinguistic awareness, and emergent literacy skills of 3-year-old children in relation to social class

1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Chaney
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Family Literacy ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Metalinguistic Awareness ◽  
Literacy Experiences ◽  
Literacy Activities ◽  
Concepts About Print ◽  
Metalinguistic Skills

ABSTRACTThis is an investigation of the relationships among selected aspects of normal language development, emerging metalinguistic skills, concepts about print, and family literacy experiences in 3-year-old children who vary in their socioeconomic backgrounds. Forty-three normally developing children, whose family incomes ranged from under $10,000 to over $100,000, were given 4 tests of language development; 12 metalinguistic tasks measuring phonological awareness, word awareness, and structural awareness; and 2 measures of literacy knowledge. The children's family literacy experiences were described following a parent interview. The data analysis had two main purposes. The first was to examine the family literacy experiences of the children using a qualitative analysis. The second was to describe, in a quantitative way, the relationships among family literacy experiences, socioeconomic factors, language development, metalinguistic performance, and concepts about print. The interview data revealed that, while parents varied in the emphasis they placed on literacy activities, all of the children were at least somewhat involved in literacy activities at home; family report of literacy activities was associated with family income. Quantitative analyses revealed that amount of family literacy involvement and the children's race were related to oral language development, and language development was the most powerful predictor of metalinguistic awareness. When language development was controlled statistically, family literacy and socioeconomic factors had negligible effects on metalinguistic skills; however, knowledge of print concepts was related to metalinguistic performance, especially in the phonological domain, and was associated with the children's family literacy experiences, maternal education, and race.

Hubungan antara Pengendalian Diri, Harga Diri, dan Adiksi Game Online pada Pemain Game Online di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Defryansyah Amin
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Scale

Objektif. Studi ini bertujuan untuk melihat gambaran hubungan antara harga diri, pengendalian diri, dan adiksi game online pada pemain game online di Indonesia.Metode. Total dari 230 pengguna game online Total partisipan sebanyak 230 partisipan termasuk 147 laki-laki (63,91%) dan 83 perempuan (36,08%), dengan rata-rata umur 20-24 tahun berpartisipasi dalam penelitian dan diminta untuk mengisi self report menggunakan kuesioner online. Kuesioner yang digunakan terkait data demografi dan karakteristik sampel, alat ukur adiksi game online (dimodifikasi dari alat ukur Internet Addiction dari Young, 1998), alat ukur harga diri (Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale), dan Alat ukur self control (Brief Self Control Scale). Hasil. Penelitian bertujuan untuk melihat gambaran hubungan antara ketiga variabel, yaitu harga diri, pengendalian diri, dan adiksi game online. Berdasarkan hasil analisis yang dilakukan, ditemukan bahwa variabel Self control memiliki hubungan negatif yang signifikan terhadap adiksi game online (r= -.508, p= .00**) Variabel self esteem memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan terhadap self control (r= 0,488, p= 0,00**). Sedangkan untuk variabel self esteem tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan terhadap adiksi game online (r= .320, p=.102*). Jika ditinjau dari persentase pengaruh tiap variabel self esteem dan self control terhadap variabel adiksi game online, didapatkan nilai korelasi kedua variabel self esteem dan self control sebesar R2=0,267, p0,05**. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa bahwa 26,7% varians dari adiksi game online dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel self esteem dan self control dan 73.3% varians dari adiksi game online dijelaskan oleh faktor lain.

Social and Nonsocial Home Environments of Infants with Nonorganic Failure-to-Thrive

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-353
Author(s):  
Patrick H. Casey ◽  
Robert Bradley ◽  
Betty Wortham
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Failure To Thrive ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Clinical Syndrome ◽  
Home Environments ◽  
Maternal Acceptance ◽  
Parent Attitude

Nonorganic failure-to-thrive (NOFT) is a clinical syndrome that is poorly understood and inadequately studied. Because empirical data are lacking, an attempt was made to identify differentiating aspects of the mother-infant interaction and environment of infants with NOFT compared with those of matched infants who grew normally. Prospectively, 23 infants who were suffering from NOFT were chosen in a referral clinic. Each infant was matched with a control subject with normal growth by age, sex, and race of the infant and family income, maternal education, and number of people living in the household. An assistant who was unaware of infant growth status visited the homes of these infants within 3 weeks of diagnosis and gathered: the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME); the Coddington Life Events Record; and the Index of Parent Attitude Scales. The total HOME Inventory and the subscales entitled Maternal Acceptance of the Child, Organization of the Physical Environment, and Emotional Responsivity were significantly less favorable (P &lt; .05) in the NOFT group. There were no group differences in the Life Events Record and the Parent Attitudes Scales. A discriminant function analysis correctly placed 32 of the 46 infants into failure-to-thrive and control groups. It is concluded that certain aspects of the home environments of infants with NOFT differ from those of infants of similar socioeconomic status who grow normally.

scholarly journals Cultivating the compassionate self against depression: An exploration of processes of change

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S356-S356 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Matos ◽  
J. Duarte ◽  
C. Duarte ◽  
J. Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
P. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Focused Therapy ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionCompassion and self-compassion can be protective factors against mental health difficulties, in particular depression. The cultivation of the compassionate self, associated with a range of practices such as slow and deeper breathing, compassionate voice tones and facial expressions, and compassionate focusing, is central to compassion focused therapy (Gilbert, 2010). However, no study has examined the processes of change that mediate the impact of compassionate self-cultivation practices on depressive symptoms.AimsThe aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a brief compassionate self training (CST) intervention on depressive symptoms, and explore the psychological processes that mediate the change at post intervention.MethodsUsing a longitudinal design, participants (general population and college students) were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Compassionate self training (n = 56) and wait-list control (n = 37). Participants in the CST condition were instructed to practice CST exercises for 15 minutes everyday or in moments of stress during two weeks. Self-report measures of depression, self-criticism, shame and compassion, were completed at pre and post in both conditions.ResultsResults showed that, at post-intervention, participants in the CST condition decreased depression, self-criticism and shame, and increased self-compassion and openness to receive compassion from others. Mediation analyses revealed that changes in depression from pre to post intervention were mediated by decreases in self-criticism and shame, and increases in self-compassion and openness to the compassion from others.ConclusionsThese findings support the efficacy of compassionate self training components on lessening depressive symptoms and promoting mental health.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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