Negative life events and Internet addiction among Mainland Chinese teenagers and young adults: A meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shunyu Li ◽  
Haiying Zhang ◽  
Lianghong Cheng ◽  
Xiaotong Wang ◽  
Remilan Sitahong
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Regional Location ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Chinese And English

Many researchers believe Internet addiction is related to negative life events, but some scholars do not agree with this view. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of 85 articles published in Chinese and English databases between 2003 and 2020, to explore the relationship between negative life events and Internet addiction among 86,833 Mainland Chinese teenagers and young adults. Results show that negative life events had a significant positive correlation with Internet addiction and that the correlation was moderated by regional location, gender, and social development. Compared with the results based on a sample of a single group, our findings are reliable and lay the foundation for further research on negative life events and Internet addiction.

A meta-analysis of the relationship between parenting style and Internet addiction among mainland Chinese teenagers

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1475-1487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunyu Li ◽  
Hao Lei ◽  
Lan Tian
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Style ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
School Level ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

We performed a meta-analysis of 79 studies to explore the relationship between positive and negative indicators of parenting style and Internet addiction among 44,650 mainland Chinese teenagers. Results showed that positive indicators of parenting style had a significant negative correlation with teenagers' Internet addiction and that the correlation was moderated by region and school level. Negative indicators of parenting style were significantly and positively correlated with teenagers' Internet addiction and the correlation was also moderated by region and school level. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.

Negative Life Events and Psychological Distress among Young Adults

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Braboy Jackson ◽  
Montenique Finney
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events

scholarly journals Factors influencing cognitive reactivity among young adults at high risk for depression in China: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Fei Huang ◽  
Zhi Peng Wen ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Bin Chen ◽  
Wen Jie Weng
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Reactivity ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Chinese Young Adults

Abstract BackgroundUnderstanding the factors influencing cognitive reactivity (CR) may help identify individuals at risk for first episode depression and relapse, and facilitate routine access to preventative treatments. However, few studies have examined CR to depression in Asian countries. This study was performed to ascertain the current status of CR among Chinese young adults and explore the factors that influence their CR. MethodsA national cross-sectional online study using convenience sampling was conducted among 1637 healthy young adults in China (96.29%). ResultsThe mean CR score was 1.73±0.64. Binary logistic regression showed that a low level of CR was associated with the following factors: high self-compassion, high social support, high resilience, high monthly household income, and living in a rural area, with odds ratios (ORs) ranging from 0.14 to 0.70. Young adults in full-time employment, experiencing poor sleep, with high neuroticism, who reported frequent sad mood, and who had a high intensity of negative life events had increased CR to depression, with ORs ranging from 1.18 to 6.66. The prediction probability of these factors was 75.40%. Any causal relationships among the influencing factors and CR cannot be established. ConclusionsThe self-reported CR levels among Chinese young adults were moderate. Enhancing self-compassion, resilience, and social support for young adults and reducing negative life events, neuroticism, and poor sleep may facilitate reducing CR. These findings may help healthcare providers or researchers determine how to cultivate and improve the CR of young adults by establishing documented policies and/or improving intervention efficacies.

INTERVENING PROCESSES BETWEEN ADOLESCENT DRUG USE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SELF-MEDICATION HYPOTHESIS

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Damphousse ◽  
Howard B. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
The Self ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Deviant Peers ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Adolescent Drug Use ◽  
The Relationship

The self-medication hypothesis suggests that individuals who experience high levels of psychological distress use drugs to relieve their pain. The extent to which this is the case (and to which people do feel better after using drugs) has had mixed support in the literature. The present analysis uses structural equation modeling of longitudinal data to explore how deviant disposition, deviant peers, and negative life events act as intervening variables in the hypothesized relationship between psychological distress and adolescent drug use. The results suggest that deviant disposition and association with deviant peers mediate the relationship between antecedent psychological distress and later drug use. Similarly, negative life events mediate the relationship between adolescent drug use and adult psychological distress.

Subtypes of Rumination in the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Chan ◽  
Regina Miranda ◽  
Katherine Surrence
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
The Relationship
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