scholarly journals Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Internet Addiction in Chinese College Students Controlling for the Effects of Physical Exercise, Demographic, and Academic Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songdong Ye ◽  
Huiying Cheng ◽  
Zongpeng Zhai ◽  
Hongyou Liu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Academic Variables ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to identify the relationship between social anxiety (SA) and internet addiction (IA) in a group of Chinese college students by controlling for the effects of physical exercise (PE), demographic, and academic variables. A sample of 4,677 students from five major regions of China participated in this survey. The findings revealed that: (1) SA had a direct effect on IA; (2) regular and active participation in physical exercise can relieve SA and IA effectively; (3) the level of SA and IA is strongly linked to sex; (4) the levels of SA and IA are different among students of different majors; (5) students in the middle phase of their academic career are more likely to have IA than those in the starting phase. The study is significant because few existing studies discuss the role of PE on SA and IA. Additionally, the study found that college students with more PE would have a lower level of SA and a lower probability of IA.

Relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction among chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-yan Hu ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Xin-qiang Wang ◽  
Tian-qiang Hu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
North China ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
College Sample ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite concerns about the effect of internet addiction, little is known about how psychological suzhi impacts the internet addiction of college students. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction among college students. Design/methodology/approach Using the college student psychological suzhi scale and internet addiction test, 2,070 college students from 11 universities in North China, East China, South China and Southwest China were tested. Findings The detection rate of internet addiction in this college sample of students was 18.8%. There was a significant negative correlation between students’ psychological suzhi and internet addiction (r = −0.408, p < 0.01). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that adaptability and individuality in psychological suzhi significantly negatively predicted college students’ internet addiction tendency (p < 0.001). Originality/value This study is the first to show a relationship between psychological suzhi and internet addiction in college students. In detail, the adaptability and individuality of college students’ psychological suzhi are protective factors related to internet addiction. The results also suggested that the authors can prevent and intervene in internet addiction by modifying college students’ adaptability and individuality.

Perceived Chronic Social Adversity and Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese College Students: The Moderating Role of Hope

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110489
Author(s):  
Tonglin Jin ◽  
Zeyu Lei ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Yuntena Wu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Social Adversity ◽  
Dispositional Hope ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
High Hope

This study aimed to investigate the relations among perceived chronic social adversity, hope and suicidal ideation among Chinese college students. 535 college students completed the Perceived Chronic Social Adversity Questionnaire (PCSAQ), the Suicidal Ideation Scale (SIS), and the Revised Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (RADHS). The results showed that perceived chronic social adversity was positively associated with suicidal ideation, and hope was negatively associated with suicidal ideation. The results also confirmed that hope negatively moderated the relationship between perceived chronic social adversity and suicidal ideation. Further study showed that there was a significant positive relation between perceived chronic social adversity and suicidal ideation under the low hope level, however, there was a non-significant relation between perceived chronic social adversity and suicidal ideation under the high hope level.

Relationship Between Perfectionism and Depression Among Chinese College Students With Self-Esteem as a Mediator

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 490-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Chai ◽  
Wenhui Yang ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Shuyu Chen ◽  
Dwight A. Hennessy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Adaptive Perfectionism ◽  
Significant Mediator

Objectives This study is designed to examine the mediating role of self-esteem (SE) in the relationship between perfectionism and depression among a nonclinical sample of 918 Chinese college students. Methods Participants completed a questionnaire battery that included measures of perfectionism (Almost Perfect Scale-Revised), depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression), and self-esteem (The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Results The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism significantly and positively predicted depression, while adaptive perfectionism and self-esteem negatively predicted depression. More importantly, self-esteem partially mediated the prediction of depression from both adaptive perfectionism and maladaptive perfectionism. Conclusion Self-esteem was a significant mediator on the relationship between perfectionism and depression. Elevating student self-esteem may be a way of reducing depression, particularly among maladaptive perfectionists.

scholarly journals Effect of Alexithymia on Internet Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Metacognition Beliefs

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongge Luo ◽  
Yanli Zhao ◽  
Jiangyue Hong ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
Xiujun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Toronto Alexithymia Scale ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Previous studies have found that alexithymia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Internet addiction. However, the effect of alexithymia on both metacognition and Internet addiction has yet to be examined.Methods: The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Metacognition Questionnaire, and Internet Addiction Test were used to assess a sample of 356 college students. A parallel mediator effect analysis was applied to test the hypothesis that metacognition mediates the relationship between alexithymia and Internet addiction.Results: The parallel multiple mediator models showed that alexithymia predicted the five dimensions of metacognition and Internet addiction, and that three dimensions—cognitive confidence, positive beliefs about worry, and the need to control thoughts—partially mediated this relationship.Conclusion: Alexithymia could directly and indirectly predict Internet addiction via metacognition.

Subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior among Chinese college students: Mediating role of self-esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Xianliang Zheng ◽  
Zeyi Wang ◽  
Huiping Chen ◽  
Lingqing Yang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Jiangxi Province ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Subjective Social Class ◽  
The Relationship

We explored the role of self-esteem as a mediator in the relationship between subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior. Participants were 520 Chinese college students from a range of rural and urban areas who were attending a public university in Jiangxi Province. Results show that subjective social class and self-esteem were significantly associated with Internet altruistic behavior, and that selfesteem was a significant indirect mediator of the relationship between subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior. Implications of the findings are discussed.

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