Department of nursing, School of Medicine (School of Nursing), Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, PR China.
Department of nursing, School of Medicine (School of Nursing), Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, PR China.
Psychiatry Res. 2023 Aug;326:115311. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115311. Epub 2023 Jun 16.
Depression and Internet addiction (IA) are both prevalent and burdensome in adolescents. Findings on the relationship between depression and IA remain equivocal, and we therefore conducted a meta-analysis to confirm their correlation. We searched for relevant studies, with the last search being conducted on November 10, 2022. Adolescents aged 10 to 24 reported objectively measured depression and IA using scales that have been used worldwide and are valid. Random effect models were used to produce combined odds ratios (OR) and coefficient of regression (β) We included 42 studies presenting data from 102,769 participants. The meta-analysis confirmed that depression is positively correlated with IA and vice versa. Adolescents with depressive disorders were found to have a higher risk of IA. Adolescents with IA were found to have a higher risk of depressive disorders. In addition, IA had a stronger effect on depression risk. Screening for Internet addiction in depressed adolescents is recommended at initial diagnosis and follow-up. Similarly, Internet addicts should be screened regularly for depression.
抑郁和网络成瘾（IA）在青少年中都很普遍，且负担沉重。关于抑郁和 IA 之间关系的研究结果仍存在争议，因此我们进行了荟萃分析以证实它们的相关性。我们检索了相关研究，最后一次检索时间为 2022 年 11 月 10 日。使用在全球范围内使用且有效的量表，10 至 24 岁的青少年报告了经过客观测量的抑郁和 IA。使用随机效应模型生成合并优势比（OR）和回归系数（β）。我们纳入了 42 项研究，这些研究提供了来自 102769 名参与者的数据。荟萃分析证实，抑郁与 IA 呈正相关，反之亦然。患有抑郁障碍的青少年患 IA 的风险更高。患有 IA 的青少年患抑郁障碍的风险更高。此外，IA 对抑郁风险的影响更强。建议在初始诊断和随访时对抑郁青少年进行网络成瘾筛查。同样，应定期对网络成瘾者进行抑郁筛查。
