Center for Research on Psychopathology, Toulouse University-Le Mirail, Toulouse, France.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Jan;16(1):56-60. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2012.1570.
Internet addiction is an increasing concern among young adults. Self-presentational theory posits that the Internet offers a context in which individuals are able to control their image. Little is known about body image and eating concerns among pathological Internet users. The aim of this study was to explore the association between Internet addiction symptoms, body image esteem, body image avoidance, and disordered eating. A sample of 392 French young adults (68 percent women) completed an online questionnaire assessing time spent online, Internet addiction symptoms, disordered eating, and body image avoidance. Fourteen men (11 percent) and 26 women (9.7 percent) reported Internet addiction. Body image avoidance was associated with Internet addiction symptoms among both genders. Controlling for body-mass index, Internet addiction symptoms, and body image avoidance were both significant predictors of disordered eating among women. These findings support the self-presentational theory of Internet addiction and suggest that body image avoidance is an important factor.
网络成瘾是年轻人越来越关注的问题。自我呈现理论认为，互联网提供了一个个体能够控制自己形象的环境。关于病态网络使用者的身体意象和饮食问题知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨网络成瘾症状、身体意象自尊、身体意象回避与饮食失调之间的关系。研究对象为 392 名法国年轻人（68%为女性），他们完成了一份在线问卷，评估上网时间、网络成瘾症状、饮食失调和身体意象回避。14 名男性（11%）和 26 名女性（9.7%）报告有网络成瘾。身体意象回避与两性的网络成瘾症状相关。控制体重指数后，网络成瘾症状和身体意象回避都是女性饮食失调的重要预测因素。这些发现支持了网络成瘾的自我呈现理论，并表明身体意象回避是一个重要因素。
