Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Kaohsiung 831, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Apr 18;15(4):788. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15040788.
The aims of this study were to evaluate the predicting effects of psychological inflexibility/experiential avoidance (PI/EA) and stress coping strategies for Internet addiction, significant depression and suicidality among college students during the follow-up period of one year. A total of 500 college students participated in this study. The level of PI/EA and stress coping strategies were evaluated initially. One year later, 324 participants were invited to complete the Chen Internet Addiction Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II and the questionnaire for suicidality to evaluate depression symptoms and internet addiction and suicidality. The predicting effects of PI/EA and stress coping strategies were examined by using logistic regression analysis controlling for the effects of gender and age. The results indicated that PI/EA at the initial assessment increased the risk of Internet addiction (OR = 1.087, 95% CI: 1.042–1.135), significant depression (OR = 1.125, 95% CI: 1.081–1.170), and suicidality (OR = 1.099, 95% CI: 1.053–1.147) at the follow-up assessment. Less effective coping at the initial assessment also increased the risk of Internet addiction (OR = 1.074, 95% CI: 1.011–1.140), significant depression (OR = 1.091, 95% CI: 1.037–1.147), and suicidality (OR = 1.074, 95% CI: 1.014–1.138) at the follow-up assessment. Problem focused and emotion-focus coping at the initial assessment was not significantly associated with the risks of Internet addiction, significant depression, and suicidality at the follow-up assessment. College students who have high PI/EA or are accustomed to using less effective stress coping strategies should be the target of prevention programs for IA (internet addiction), depression, and suicidality.
本研究旨在评估心理不灵活性/体验回避(PI/EA)和压力应对策略对大学生在为期一年的随访期间网络成瘾、显著抑郁和自杀意念的预测作用。共有 500 名大学生参加了这项研究。最初评估了 PI/EA 水平和压力应对策略。一年后,邀请 324 名参与者完成陈网络成瘾量表、贝克抑郁量表第二版和自杀意念问卷,以评估抑郁症状和网络成瘾和自杀意念。通过使用 logistic 回归分析,控制性别和年龄的影响,检验了 PI/EA 和压力应对策略的预测作用。结果表明,初始评估时的 PI/EA 增加了网络成瘾(OR=1.087,95%CI:1.042-1.135)、显著抑郁(OR=1.125,95%CI:1.081-1.170)和自杀意念(OR=1.099,95%CI:1.053-1.147)的风险。初始评估时,应对效果较差也增加了网络成瘾(OR=1.074,95%CI:1.011-1.140)、显著抑郁(OR=1.091,95%CI:1.037-1.147)和自杀意念(OR=1.074,95%CI:1.014-1.138)的风险。初始评估时问题焦点和情绪焦点应对与随访时网络成瘾、显著抑郁和自杀意念的风险无显著相关性。具有高 PI/EA 或习惯使用应对效果较差的压力应对策略的大学生应成为预防网络成瘾、抑郁和自杀意念的目标。