Wartberg Lutz, Kriston Levente, Kammerl Rudolf, Petersen Kay-Uwe, Thomasius Rainer
German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and Adolescence, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Psychopathology. 2015;48(1):25-30. doi: 10.1159/000365095. Epub 2014 Oct 22.
Pathological internet use is of increasing significance in several industrial nations.
We surveyed a representative German quota sample of 1,723 adolescents (aged 14-17 years) and 1 caregiver each. We conducted a latent profile analysis to identify a high-risk group for pathological internet use.
Overall, 3.2% of the sample formed a profile group with pathological internet use. In contrast to other published studies, the results of the latent profile analysis were verified not only by self-assessments of the youth's but also by external ratings of the caregivers. In addition to the pathological internet use, the high-risk group showed lower levels of family functioning and life satisfaction as well as more problems in family interactions.
The results showed a considerable prevalence of pathological internet use in adolescents and emphasized the need for preventive and therapeutic approaches.
病理性网络使用在几个工业化国家的重要性日益增加。
我们对1723名青少年(14 - 17岁)及每位青少年的1名照料者组成的具有代表性的德国配额样本进行了调查。我们进行了潜在类别分析,以确定病理性网络使用的高危群体。
总体而言,3.2%的样本构成了病理性网络使用的类别组。与其他已发表的研究不同,潜在类别分析的结果不仅通过青少年的自我评估得到验证,还通过照料者的外部评价得到验证。除了病理性网络使用外,高危群体的家庭功能和生活满意度较低,家庭互动中存在更多问题。
结果显示青少年中病理性网络使用相当普遍,并强调了预防和治疗方法的必要性。