School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
School of Education & Center for Mind and Brain Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Res Dev Disabil. 2017 Sep;68:122-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.07.011. Epub 2017 Jul 26.
This report details an 18-month longitudinal study designed to investigate the influence of autistic traits' on internet gaming addiction (IGA) in children. A total of 420 Chinese children (220 boys, Mean age=9.74±0.45) participated in the research. Autistic traits were measured in the 4th grade and emotion regulation, school connectedness and IGA measured in both the 4th and 5th grades. After controlling for age, sex, and sensation seeking, results showed that autistic traits were related to decreased emotion regulation, which in turn was related to lower school connectedness, which was related to increased IGA. The results suggest that improving emotion regulation and school connectedness could reduce the risk of IGA. As a result, these findings may inform intervention and prevention programs targeting children with IGA, especially among those with high levels of autistic traits.
本报告详细介绍了一项为期 18 个月的纵向研究,旨在调查自闭症特质对儿童网络成瘾(IGA)的影响。共有 420 名中国儿童(220 名男孩,平均年龄=9.74±0.45)参与了这项研究。自闭症特质在四年级进行测量,情绪调节、学校归属感和 IGA 在四年级和五年级都进行了测量。在控制了年龄、性别和感觉寻求之后,结果表明自闭症特质与情绪调节能力下降有关,而情绪调节能力下降又与学校归属感降低有关,而学校归属感降低又与 IGA 增加有关。研究结果表明,提高情绪调节和学校归属感可能会降低 IGA 的风险。因此,这些发现可能为针对 IGA 儿童的干预和预防计划提供信息,特别是针对那些具有高自闭症特质的儿童。