scholarly journals Fear of COVID-19, Internet Addiction, Learning Burnout, and Psychological Health On Teenagers in China at Post-Pandemic Era: A Serial Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Hu ◽  
Maolin Ye ◽  
Bingbing Lai ◽  
Fen Luo ◽  
Minyi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Serial Mediation

Abstract Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic produces a long-term effect on adolescent psychological health. There were two objectives of this study: (1) To compare psychological outcomes between an early stage of pandemic and post-pandemic era among junior high and high school students in China; (2) To investigate how COVID-19 fear impacts psychological health through a serial mediation of Internet addiction and learning burnout.Methods: Two cross-sectional online surveys were conducted among Chinese adolescents at April 2020 and at April 2021, respectively. Psychological consequence was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). In addition, influencing factors were assessed by the Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS).Results: Our sample comprised 501 junior high school students and 540 high school students. There was a significant increase in symptoms of depression (χ2 = 7.03, P < 0.01), anxiety (χ2 = 35.50, P < 0.01), and stress (χ2 = 13.60, P < 0.01) at post-pandemic era compared with an early stage of COVID-19. Importantly, Internet addiction and learning burnout were identified the serial mediators between fear of COVID-19 and psychological health (β = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.01, 0.03).Conclusions: During the post-pandemic era in China, an increased number of junior high and high school students' psychological health was affected compared with the number during the pandemic. Furthermore, fear of COVID-19 influenced psychological health through first Internet addiction and then learning burnout.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Internet Addiction during the COVID-19 Outbreak and Its Risk Factors among Junior High School Students in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Pei Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has significantly disrupted normal activities globally. During this epidemic, people around the world were expected to encounter several mental health challenges. In particular, Internet addiction may become a serious issue among teens. Consequently, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction and identify the psychosocial risk factors during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study was constructed using a cross-sectional design with 1060 participants recruited from among junior high school students around Taiwan using stratified and cluster sampling methods. Taiwan’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed on 28 January 2020. New cases exploded rapidly in February, and as a result, participants were surveyed during March 2 through 27 March 2020. The prevalence of Internet addiction was found to be 24.4% during this period. High impulsivity, high virtual social support, older in age, low subjective well-being, low family function, and high alexithymia was all independently predictive in the forward logistic regression analyses. The prevalence rate of Internet addiction was high among junior high school students during the COVID-19 outbreak. Results from this study can be used to help mental health organizations and educational agencies design programs that will help prevent Internet addiction in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The degree of an Internet addiction among school youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Barbara Niedorys ◽  
Monika Mikos ◽  
Katarzyna Kocka ◽  
Barbara Ślusarska
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students

Abstract Introduction. The development of mass media, including an Internet has a significant impact on the lifestyle of young people. Despite of universal access and countless opportunities offered via Internet, an increasingly common phenomenon observed for several years is the excessive use of networks by young people, which can lead to Internet addiction. Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of the Internet addiction in a group of junior high school students and high school students and selected conditions of this state. Material and methods. The applied research method was a diagnostic survey, and the following tools: the Kimberly Young’s Internet Addiction Test and the authors’ self-designed survey. The study covered 263 junior high school and high school students. The research was carried out from April to June 2018. Results. The Internet addiction was observed in 11% of the surveyed students. The use of social networking sites was the most common reason for using the Internet among surveyed (95%). The health problems associated with the long time of using the network of addicted students were general fatigue (61%) and lack of sleep (61%). Students addicted to the Internet much more often felt lonely (61%), depressed, upset or sad (n = 22, 78.6%) in contrast to other respondents. Conclusions. Demographic variables (such as: sex, type of school, place of residence) have no significant impact on the development of Internet addiction. Psychosocial functioning has an impact on the development of the Internet addiction.

scholarly journals Association between Internet Addiction and Application Usage among Junior High School Students: A Field Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4844
Author(s):  
Kentaro Kawabe ◽  
Fumie Horiuchi ◽  
Rie Hosokawa ◽  
Kiwamu Nakachi ◽  
Shu-ichi Ueno
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the severity of Internet addiction and various media-related applications. The participants were junior high school students between 12 and 15 years old. A total of 529 students (283 males, 246 females) were included. The participants answered Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and a structural questionnaire about their access to electronic devices and applications. An Internet addiction prevalence of 4.3% (95% CI: 2.8–6.5%) was reported in this study, with an additional 26.3% (95% CI: 22.6–30.2%) of participants possibly addicted. The accessibility of gaming devices was significantly higher in male students than in female students. The use of applications for SNSs was significantly higher in female students than in male students. Twitter accessibility was a factor that contributed to Internet addiction in both genders. The prevalence of severe Internet addiction among school students in Japan was 4.3%, and Twitter was the most important factor associated with this addiction. Media literacy must be increased in adolescents and their friends, teachers, and families.

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