Association study on lifestyle and internet addiction in adolescents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2015.07.016
- VernacularTitle:青少年生活方式与网络成瘾的相关研究
- Author:
Hua DONG
;
Ligang WANG
;
Dongjie XIE
;
Wenbin GAO
;
Xinying SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Internet addiction;
Lifestyle;
Sleep status;
Coping styles;
Study habits;
Interpersonal relationship
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2015;24(7):633-636
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the lifestyles of internet addiction disorders and explore the relationship between lifestyles and internet addiction among Chinese adolescents.Methods In this cross-sectional stratified cluster sampling study,Demographic Information Questionnaire,Chinese Adolescent Lifestyles Scale (CALS)and Young's Internet Addiction Test were applied.Results (1) Adolescents with internet addiction were 275,accounting for 11.20%.Boys(15.45%) addicted the internet more than girls(7.48%).The prevalence rate of IAD was higher in students from urban(13.55%) than that in students from rural area(9.67%).The ratio of IAD was the highest in junior school students (14.01%),the second in university students (13.84%),the third in senior high school students(9.66%),and the lowest in primary school students(7.67%) (P<0.01).(2) The internet addicts scored significantly lower on sleep,study habits,physical exercise,interpersonal relationship and coping style,compared to the normal group(P<0.01).(3) Sleep status,study habits,physical exercise,interpersonal relationship and coping style were negatively correlated with internet addiction (r=-0.193,r=-0.319,r=-0.175,r=-0.225,r=-0.105,P<0.01).(4)Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated learning habits and interpersonal relationship had negative predictive effects on internet addiction; whereas,the coping style showed a weak positive prediction effect on Internet addiction.Conclusion Internet addict teenagers have poor lifestyles which should be suggested to start the good behavior habit and insist on a healthy lifestyle to prevent the internet addiction disorder.