Epidemiological Investigation on Internet Addiction among Middle School Students in Hefei / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To make out the epidemiological characteristic of middle school students with internet addiction and to explore the possible reasons for the addiction. Methods: According to the system layering random sample method, we randomly selected six different junior and senior middle school in Hefei city and 2 classes in each grade per school. Total 2010 students were enrolled in the investigation, and 1949 students were successfully investigated. With the self-made questionnaire "Background investigation form" and the "Internet Addiction Test", we took a concentrate survey in different schools. Results:The rate of possible internet addiction (including 5 cases with internet addiction) of middle school students in Hefei city is 3.5%. The rate of possible internet addiction was higher in male than that in female (5.9% vs. 0.8%); and it is higher in senior middle school students than that in junior middle school (5.1% vs. 1.9%); the rate of possible internet addiction among students in suburban school, city-suburban school and downtown school gradually increased (respectively 1.2%, 2.1%, 2.3%,?~2=81.55,P