Pathological Internet use among middle school students in disaster areas 8 years after Wenchuan earthquake

Abstract

Objective To investigate pathological Internet use among middle school students in disaster area 8 years after Wenchuan earthquake.

Methods Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale (APIUS) was implemented among 4067 students in the disaster-stricken and non-disaster areas.

Results The prevalence of pathological Internet use among middle school students in the disaster-stricken area was higher than that in non-disaster areas. Six dimensional scores of pathological Internet use among students in disaster-stricken area were significantly higher than those of non-disaster areas ( P<0.05). In the disaster areas, six dimensional scores of pathological Internet use among male students were significantly higher than female students ( P<0.01). Students in different grades in the disaster area differed in three dimensions of "prominence, mood change, and negative consequences”（ P< 0.05). In the disaster areas, the scores in dimensions of "withdrawal symptoms, social comfort, and negative consequences" among students from divorced family were significantly higher than the non-divorced family on the ( P<0.05). Among students in the disaster areas, the scores in dimension of social comfort and negative consequences among left-behind students were significantly higher than those of non-left-behind students ( P<0.01).

Conclusion Intermediate and long-term attention should be paid on mental health among middle school students in disaster-stricken areas, by tailoring psychological needs and proper Internet usage guidance.

Abstract

【摘要】目的 调査汶川地震8年后灾区中学生病理性互联网使用状况，为开展相关心理辅导提供参考。 方法 采 用青少年病理性互联网使用量表（Adolescent Pathological Internet Use Scale，APIUS) 对四川省灾区及非灾区中学生共计 4 067名进行问卷调査。 结果 灾区中学生网络成瘾和网络成瘾边缘人数（156，93人）均多于非灾区（113，62人），病理性 互联网使用的检出率（12.30%) 髙于非灾区（8.56%) ，灾区中学生在病理性互联网使用6个维度上的得分均显著髙于非灾 区学生（ t值分别为2.20，10.15，5.90，3.78，5.40，6.13， P值均<0.05);灾区男中学生在病理性互联网使用6个维度的得分均 明显髙于灾区女中学生（ t值分别为7.35，5.48，4.31，5.17，5.24，8.81， P值均<0.01);灾区不同年级中学生在“突显度、心境 改变、消极后果”3个维度上差异有统计学意义（ F值分别为4.21，6.90，13.20， P值均<0.05);离异家庭的灾区中学生在“戒 断症状、社交抚慰、消极后果”3个维度的得分显著髙于非离异家庭中学生（ t值分别为2.39，2.59，2.90， P值均<0.05);在 “社交抚慰、消极后果”2个维度上，灾区留守学生的得分要显著髙于非留守学生（ t值分别为2.81，3.96， P值均<0.01)。结 论 需要持续关注灾区中学生的心理健康，了解其网络心理需求，指导科学、健康地使用网络。