Obeid Sahar, Saade Sylvia, Haddad Chadia, Sacre Hala, Khansa Wael, Al Hajj Roula, Kheir Nelly, Hallit Souheil
Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib.
Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2019 Oct;207(10):838-846. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001034.
The study objective was to evaluate the association between depression, anxiety, social anxiety and fear, impulsivity, and aggression and Internet addiction (IA) among Lebanese adolescents. This cross-sectional study, conducted between October 2017 and April 2018, enrolled 1103 young adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was used to screen for IA. The results also showed that 56.4% of the participants were average Internet users (IAT score ≤49), 40.0% had occasional/frequent problems (IAT scores between 50 and 79), and 3.6% had significant problems (IAT scores ≥80) because of Internet use. The results of a stepwise regression showed that higher levels of aggression (β = 0.185), depression (Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children) (β = 0.219), impulsivity (β = 0.344), and social fear (β = 0.084) were associated with higher IA, whereas an increased number of siblings (β = -0.779) and a higher socioeconomic status (β = -1.707) were associated with lower IA. Uncontrolled use of the Internet can be associated with addiction and other psychological comorbidities.
该研究的目的是评估黎巴嫩青少年中抑郁、焦虑、社交焦虑与恐惧、冲动性和攻击性与网络成瘾（IA）之间的关联。这项横断面研究于2017年10月至2018年4月进行，招募了1103名年龄在13至17岁之间的青少年。使用网络成瘾测试（IAT）来筛查网络成瘾情况。结果还显示，56.4%的参与者为普通互联网用户（IAT得分≤49），40.0%有偶尔/频繁的问题（IAT得分在50至79之间），3.6%因使用互联网存在严重问题（IAT得分≥80）。逐步回归结果表明，较高水平的攻击性（β = 0.185）、抑郁（儿童多维度抑郁量表）（β = 0.219）、冲动性（β = 0.344）和社交恐惧（β = 0.084）与较高的网络成瘾相关，而较多的兄弟姐妹数量（β = -0.779）和较高的社会经济地位（β = -1.707）与较低的网络成瘾相关。无节制地使用互联网可能与成瘾及其他心理合并症有关。
