The Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use, Well-being, Social Anxiety and Depression-A Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Abstract: To explore the relationship between problematic internet use, well-being, social anxiety and depression, 465 undergraduates were measured with Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale, Index of Well-being Scale, Social Anxiety Subscale and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale twice within the 6 months interval. The results indicated: 1)Problematic internet use was negatively related to well-being, positively related to social anxiety and depression. 2)Problematic internet use had a cross-time prediction on well-being, social anxiety and depression, which showed obvious gender differences. For boys, early problematic internet use could predict later social anxiety; for girls, early problematic internet use could predict later well-being and depression.

Key words: problematic internet use, well-being, social anxiety, depression

摘要： 采用广义问题性网络使用量表、幸福感指数量表、社交焦虑量表、流调中心抑郁自评量表对465名大学生进行了间隔6个月的两次调查,以探索问题性网络使用与幸福感、社交焦虑、抑郁之间的关系。结果表明：（1）问题性网络使用与幸福感显著负相关,与社交焦虑、抑郁显著正相关;（2）问题性网络使用与幸福感、社交焦虑、抑郁之间存在单向预测作用,即前期的问题性网络使用能够显著预测后期的幸福感、社交焦虑、抑郁。并且这种预测作用存在性别差异。对于男生,前期的问题性网络使用能够显著预测后期的社交焦虑;对于女生,前期的问题性网络使用能够显著预测后期的幸福感和抑郁。

关键词: 问题性网络使用, 幸福感, 社交焦虑, 抑郁

CLC Number:

B849

Wang Dongmei, Zhang Lixin, Zhang Zhen. The Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use, Well-being, Social Anxiety and Depression-A Longitudinal Study[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2017, 15(4): 569-576.

王东梅, 张立新, 张镇. 问题性网络使用与幸福感、社交焦虑、抑郁关系的纵向研究^*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2017, 15(4): 569-576.

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