Pathological Internet use among middle school students in disaster areas 8 years after Wenchuan earthquake
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.01.025
- VernacularTitle:汶川地震8年后灾区中学生病理性互联网使用状况
- Author:
YOU Yongheng*, ZHANG Ling, ZHAI Ruiqian.
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Author Information
1. School of Teacher Education and Psychology, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu (610068),China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disasters;
Internet;
Behavior,addictive;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(1):92-95
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate pathological Internet use among middle school students in disaster area 8 years after Wenchuan earthquake.
Methods:Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale (APIUS) was implemented among 4067 students in the disasterstricken and nondisaster areas.
Results:The prevalence of pathological Internet use among middle school students in the disasterstricken area was higher than that in nondisaster areas. Six dimensional scores of pathological Internet use among students in disasterstricken area were significantly higher than those of nondisaster areas(P<0.05). In the disaster areas, six dimensional scores of pathological Internet use among male students were significantly higher than female students(P<0.01). Students in different grades in the disaster area differed in three dimensions of "prominence, mood change, and negative consequences"(P<0.05). In the disaster areas, the scores in dimensions of "withdrawal symptoms, social comfort, and negative consequences" among students from divorced family were significantly higher than the nondivorced family on the(P<0.05). Among students in the disaster areas, the scores in dimension of social comfort and negative consequences among leftbehind students were significantly higher than those of nonleftbehind students(P<0.01).
Conclusion:Intermediate and longterm attention should be paid on mental health among middle school students in disasterstricken areas, by tailoring psychological needs and proper Internet usage guidance.
