Weinstein Aviv, Dorani Dikla, Elhadif Rotem, Bukovza Yehely, Yarmulnik Anastasya, Dannon Pinhas
Department of Behavioral Science, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. E-mail:
Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Feb;27(1):4-9.
Problematic Internet use or excessive Internet use is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors regarding computer use, and Internet access that leads to impairment or distress. Cross-sectional studies on samples of patients reported high comorbidity of Internet addiction with psychiatric disorders, especially affective disorders (including depression), anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
We have investigated the association between Internet addiction and social anxiety in 2 samples of 120 university students (60 males and 60 females in each sample).
We found a correlation between Internet addiction and social anxiety in the 2 samples (r=0.411, P<.001; r=0.342, P<.01) respectively. Secondly, we found no difference between males and females on the level of Internet addiction. Thirdly, we did not find a preference for social networks among participants with high levels of social anxiety.
The results of the study support previous evidence for co-occurrence of Internet addiction and social anxiety, but further studies need to clarify this association.
有问题的互联网使用或过度互联网使用的特征是对计算机使用存在过度或控制不良的关注、冲动或行为，以及导致损害或痛苦的互联网接入。对患者样本的横断面研究报告显示，网络成瘾与精神障碍，尤其是情感障碍（包括抑郁症）、焦虑障碍（广泛性焦虑症、社交焦虑症）和注意力缺陷多动障碍存在高度共病现象。
我们在两个各有120名大学生的样本（每个样本中60名男性和60名女性）中研究了网络成瘾与社交焦虑之间的关联。
我们在两个样本中分别发现网络成瘾与社交焦虑之间存在相关性（r = 0.411，P <.001；r = 0.342，P <.01）。其次，我们发现男性和女性在网络成瘾水平上没有差异。第三，我们没有发现社交焦虑水平高的参与者对社交网络有偏好。
该研究结果支持了先前关于网络成瘾和社交焦虑共现的证据，但需要进一步研究来阐明这种关联。
