The effect of negative affect on internet addiction and the mediating effect of fatigue among college students
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20190812-00543
- VernacularTitle:负性情绪对大学生网络成瘾的影响及疲劳的中介作用
- Author:
Hongxia MA
1
;
Ying LI
;
Yufen LIANG
;
Yan LIU
Author Information
1. 华北理工大学心理与精神卫生学院，唐山 063000
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2020;29(2):163-167
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of negative affect on internet addiction among college students, and the mediating effect of fatigue.Methods:Totally 8 371 freshmen from North China University of Science and Technology were assessed with Chen Shuhui Chinese Network Scale, Fatigue Assessment Scale and Positive Negative Emotion Scale.SPSS 23.0 was used to analyze the data and test the intermediary effect.Results:Both of the total score of internet addiction scale and the scores of each factor were negatively correlated with positive emotions scores ( r=-0.337- -0.269, P<0.01). However, theose were positively correlated with the negative emotion scores( r=0.338-0.417, P<0.01), the fatigue severity scores( r=0.029-0.040, P<0.01), and the environment specific score and the result score of fatigue( r=0.021-0.028, P<0.05). The emotion and fatigue of college students could predict internet addiction, which could explain 36.9% variation of total score of internet addiction( F=979.336, P<0.01). Fatigue played a part in mediating between internet addiction and negative emotions. Conclusion:Negative emotions not only directly affect the degree of internet addiction of college students, but also indirectly affect the degree of internet addiction of college students through part of the intermediary role of fatigue.
