Adolescents’ Peer Attachment, Online Games Preference and Pathological Internet Use
- VernacularTitle:青少年的同伴依恋、网络游戏偏好与“网络成瘾”的关系
- Author:
Guohua ZHANG
;
Yana WU
;
Li LEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Preference of online games;
Ego-identity;
Pathological internet use
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the relationships among peer attachment, self-identity, preference of online games and pathological internet use. Methods: 404 middle school students (213 boys, 191 girls) in Beijing participated in this study, and Peer Attachment Scale, Self-identity Scale, Preference of Online Games Scale and Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale were used. Results: ①Peer alienation predicted PIU significantly, but peer trust and peer communication didn’t; ②The preference of online games had significant complete mediating effects on the association between peer trust and PIU, and on that between peer alienation and PIU as well; the complete mediating effect of ego identity on the relationship between peer trust, peer communication and PIU was significant. Conclusion: The study demonstrates that there are significant relations among adolescents’ peer attachment, preference of online games, ego-identity and PIU.
