Relationship of childhood physical abuse and internet addiction disorder in adolescence: the mediating role of self-esteem
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2012.01.011
- VernacularTitle:自尊在儿童期躯体虐待与青少年网络成瘾关系中的中介作用
- Author:
Zhi-Hua ZHANG
1
;
Lin-Sheng YANG
;
Jia-Hu HAO
;
Fen HUANG
;
Xiu-Jun ZHANG
;
Ye-Huan SUN
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学
- Keywords:
Behavior;
Addictive;
Intemet;
Self-esteem;
Abuse
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2012;33(1):50-53
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To find out whether the effects of childhood physical abuse on internet addiction disorder in adolescence could be mediated by self-esteem.Methods 3798 high school students selected from 76 classes in Grade One and Grade Two,were asked to fill in the anonymous questionnaire,which including the demographic characteristics of students,Young' s Internet Addiction Scale,Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales and Rosenberg' s Self-Esteem Scale.Results Childhood physical abuse could directly predict less self-esteem and internet addiction disorder (r=-0.108,P＜0.01,r=0.057,P＜0.01 ) and had significant indirect effects on intemet addiction disorder which could be mediated through self-esteem (a=-0.703,standardized b=-0.104,z=5.052,P＜0.001 ).Self-esteem had mediated 22.5％ of the childhood physical abuse cases on their internet addiction disorders during the period of adolescence.Conclusion Self-esteem could partially mediate the relationship between childhood physical abuse and internet addiction disorder.The mediating roles of self-esteem suggested that salient leverage points could make a change through empowerment training,self-esteem group training on self-esteem enhancement in the stage of adolescence.
