Internet Game Addiction and Influential Factors of Middle School Students in Guangzhou
- VernacularTitle:广州市中学生网络游戏成瘾状况及影响因素研究
- Author:
Zuwei YU
;
Peizhen SUN
;
Shihua ZHANG
;
Jian HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Middle school students;
Internet game addiction;
Social support;
Self-identity;
Parent-child relationship
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
2000;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the internet game addiction disorder and influential factors in the middle school students of Guangzhou.Methods:A total of 900 middle school students of Guangzhou selected by cluster sampling were investigated with unified questionnaires.Results:Of the middle school students tested,4.9%were diagnosed internet game addiction.There were remarkable differences of the addiction to network game in demography variable,such as age, educational background of father and family economic situation.Between online game addicts and non-addicts,there were significant discrepancies in social support,subjective support,use of support,self-identity,self investment today,and parent-child conflict.Gender,subjective support,parent-child conflict,self investment now,educational background of father and family economic situation entered the regression model.Conclusion:Internet game addiction is closely associated with social support,parent-child relationship,and self-identity.