Frontiers in Psychology (Oct 2022)
The relationship between Internet addiction and childhood trauma in adolescents: The mediating role of social support
- Xuanlian Sheng,
- Xuanlian Sheng,
- Xuanlian Sheng,
- Meng Yang,
- Meng Yang,
- Meng Yang,
- Menglin Ge,
- Menglin Ge,
- Menglin Ge,
- Ling Zhang,
- Ling Zhang,
- Cui Huang,
- Cui Huang,
- Cui Huang,
- Shu Cui,
- Shu Cui,
- Shu Cui,
- Qiuyu Yuan,
- Qiuyu Yuan,
- Qiuyu Yuan,
- Mengting Ye,
- Mengting Ye,
- Mengting Ye,
- Ruochen Zhou,
- Ruochen Zhou,
- Ruochen Zhou,
- Panpan Cao,
- Panpan Cao,
- Panpan Cao,
- Ran Peng,
- Ran Peng,
- Ran Peng,
- Kai Zhang,
- Kai Zhang,
- Kai Zhang,
- Xiaoqin Zhou,
- Xiaoqin Zhou,
- Xiaoqin Zhou
Affiliations
- Xuanlian Sheng
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Xuanlian Sheng
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Xuanlian Sheng
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Meng Yang
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Meng Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Meng Yang
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Menglin Ge
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Menglin Ge
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Menglin Ge
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ling Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ling Zhang
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Cui Huang
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Cui Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Cui Huang
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Shu Cui
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Shu Cui
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Shu Cui
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Qiuyu Yuan
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Qiuyu Yuan
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Qiuyu Yuan
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Mengting Ye
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Mengting Ye
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Mengting Ye
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ruochen Zhou
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ruochen Zhou
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ruochen Zhou
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Panpan Cao
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Panpan Cao
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Panpan Cao
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ran Peng
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ran Peng
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Ran Peng
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Kai Zhang
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Kai Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Kai Zhang
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Xiaoqin Zhou
- School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Xiaoqin Zhou
- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Xiaoqin Zhou
- Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996086
- Journal volume & issue
-
Vol. 13
Abstract
BackgroundAdolescents are at high risk of Internet addiction (IA). Previous studies have shown that the occurrence of IA may be associated with childhood trauma and social support to varying degrees. This study aimed to investigate the pathogenesis of IA in adolescents. Further, to explore the potential mediating role of social support in childhood trauma and IA. This study provides theoretical support for future interventions targeting IA in adolescents.MethodsThis study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were used to conduct an anonymous questionnaire survey among randomly selected adolescents aged less than 18 years old in two cities in southern Anhui Province. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used to test the correlation between IA and other variables. A binary logistic regression model was used to explore the influencing factors of IA. Multiple regression models were examined with process macro and bootstrapping to confirm significant mediating effects.ResultsA total of 844 adolescents, equally divided between males and females, participated in this study, and the prevalence of IA in the region was 23.0%. Through the mediation test, the direct effect of childhood trauma on IA was 0.20 (95% CI [0.12, 0.27], p < 0.001), and the mediating effect of social support on childhood trauma and IA was 0.09 (95% CI [0.06, 0.14]).ConclusionThe study showed that childhood trauma significantly affected the incidence of IA in adolescents. Social support had a significant mediating effect on childhood trauma and IA and attenuated its negative effects.
Keywords
