a Department of Journalism and Communication , Dalian University of Technology.
b Department of Psychological Medicine , PLA Army General Hospital.
Health Commun. 2018 Dec;33(12):1434-1444. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1358241. Epub 2017 Aug 29.
In China, public concern continues to mount regarding the risks of excessive Internet use among adolescents. This study investigated the factors influencing Internet addiction and adolescent risk behaviors among excessive Internet users. Proposing a conceptual model with a theoretical origin in risk behavior theory and media dependency theory, this study examined the influence of personality traits, online gaming, Internet connectedness (both the overall index and various scopes), and demographics on Internet addiction and risk behaviors (smoking, drinking, gambling, and risky sexual behaviors). Clinical data (N = 467) were retrieved from one of the earliest and largest Internet addiction clinics in China. The findings reveal that certain personality traits are significantly associated with Internet addiction and risk behaviors. Online gaming had a strong impact on both Internet addiction and risk behaviors among excessive Internet users. The study also reveals that various scopes of Internet connectedness, such as site scope, facilitate addictive Internet use, and risk behaviors among adolescents. The findings can contribute to the prevention of and intervention into Internet addiction and adolescent risk behaviors.
在中国，公众对青少年过度上网的风险持续关注。本研究旨在探讨影响过度上网者网络成瘾和青少年风险行为的因素。本研究以风险行为理论和媒介依赖理论为理论基础，提出了一个概念模型，考察了人格特质、网络游戏、网络连接（整体指数和各范围）以及人口统计学因素对网络成瘾和风险行为（吸烟、饮酒、赌博和危险性行为）的影响。本研究的数据来源于中国最早和最大的网瘾治疗中心之一的临床资料（N=467）。研究结果表明，某些人格特质与网络成瘾和风险行为显著相关。网络游戏对过度上网者的网络成瘾和风险行为有很强的影响。研究还表明，网络连接的各种范围，如网站范围，促进了青少年的成瘾性互联网使用和风险行为。研究结果有助于预防和干预青少年的网络成瘾和风险行为。
