Zhang Jie, Hu Hang, Hennessy Dwight, Zhao Sibo, Zhang Yiwen
Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China.
State University of New York Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14222, USA.
Heliyon. 2019 May 9;5(5):e01554. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01554. eCollection 2019 May.
This study was designed to investigate the association between new digital media and depressive symptoms in a representative Chinese adolescent sample. An existing national data source was used, that surveyed 16,205 Chinese adolescents in 2013-2014. Adolescents who spent more time on screen activities or less time on non-screen activities were significantly more likely to have depressive symptoms. New digital media had a greater association on girls than boys regarding depression. The association of new digital media on depression also showed a decreased trend across economic regions with the lower economically developed western area showing the greatest link between digital media and depression, although this association was still significant in all economic regions.
本研究旨在调查具有代表性的中国青少年样本中新型数字媒体与抑郁症状之间的关联。研究使用了现有的全国性数据源，该数据源在2013 - 2014年对16205名中国青少年进行了调查。花更多时间在屏幕活动上或花更少时间在非屏幕活动上的青少年更有可能出现抑郁症状。在抑郁症方面，新型数字媒体与女孩的关联比男孩更大。新型数字媒体与抑郁症的关联在不同经济区域也呈现出下降趋势，经济欠发达的西部地区显示出数字媒体与抑郁症之间的联系最为紧密，不过这种关联在所有经济区域仍然显著。
