Department of Psychology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois 61455-1390, USA.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2011 Sep;14(9):519-25. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0314. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
Problematic Internet use (PIU) is becoming a prevalent and serious problem among college students. Rates of PIU are higher in men, which may be due to psychological variables, such as comorbid psychological disorders and beliefs about one's body. We examined the ability of psychological distress, coping style, and body esteem to predict levels of PIU in men and women in a sample of 425 undergraduate students (46.8 percent male; mean age = 19.0, SD = 1.7). For men, phobic anxiety, wishful thinking, and overweight preoccupation were significant predictors of increased PIU. For women, depression, keeping to oneself, and decreased tension reduction were associated with increased PIU. The findings suggest that men and women may have different psychological reasons for excessive Internet use, including different types of psychological distress and coping styles. Unlike women, men may use the Internet because of weight concerns.
网络使用问题（PIU）在大学生中变得越来越普遍和严重。男性中 PIU 的比例较高，这可能是由于心理变量，如合并心理障碍和对自身身体的信念。我们在一个 425 名本科生样本中（46.8%为男性；平均年龄为 19.0，标准差为 1.7），考察了心理困扰、应对方式和身体自尊对男性和女性 PIU 水平的预测能力。对于男性来说，恐惧症焦虑、一厢情愿和超重困扰是 PIU 增加的显著预测因素。对于女性来说，抑郁、自我封闭和减少紧张与 PIU 的增加有关。研究结果表明，男性和女性可能有不同的心理原因导致过度使用互联网，包括不同类型的心理困扰和应对方式。与女性不同，男性可能因为体重问题而使用互联网。
