Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2011 Dec;14(12):741-6. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0574. Epub 2011 Jun 8.
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction in a nationally representative sample of college students and to identify any associated psychosocial risk factors. The present study was constructed using a cross-sectional design with 3,616 participants. Participants were surveyed during the middle of the spring and fall semesters and recruited from colleges around Taiwan using stratified and cluster random sampling methods. Associations between Internet addiction and psychosocial risk factors were examined using stepwise logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of Internet addiction was found to be 15.3 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 14.1 percent to 16.5 percent). More depressive symptoms, higher positive outcome expectancy of Internet use, higher Internet usage time, lower refusal self-efficacy of Internet use, higher impulsivity, lower satisfaction with academic performance, being male, and insecure attachment style were positively correlated with Internet addiction. The prevalence of Internet addiction among college students in Taiwan was high, and the variables mentioned were independently predictive in the logistic regression analysis. This study can be used as a reference for policy making regarding the design of Internet addiction prevention programs and can also aid in the development of strategies designed to help Internet-addicted college students.
本研究旨在调查大学生中互联网成瘾的流行率,并确定任何相关的社会心理风险因素。本研究采用横断面设计,共有 3616 名参与者。参与者在春季和秋季学期中期通过分层和聚类随机抽样方法从台湾各地的大学招募。使用逐步逻辑回归分析检查互联网成瘾与社会心理风险因素之间的关联。发现互联网成瘾的患病率为 15.3%(95%置信区间,14.1%至 16.5%)。更多的抑郁症状、更高的上网正性预期、更高的上网时间、更低的上网抵制自我效能、更高的冲动性、更低的学业成绩满意度、男性和不安全依恋风格与互联网成瘾呈正相关。台湾大学生互联网成瘾的患病率较高,逻辑回归分析中提到的变量是独立预测因素。本研究可作为制定互联网成瘾预防计划政策的参考,并有助于制定帮助互联网成瘾大学生的策略。