An Analysis of Psychological Risk Factors of the Medical Postgraduates' Internet Addiction / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the psychological risk factors of internet addiction disorder use(IAD) among the first grade graduate students of medical science,and to provide evidence for the prevention against IAD.Methods:Total 556 students completed a questionnaire including self-designed General Conditions Questionnaire,Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90),Self-esteem Scale(SES),Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ) and Chinese Internet Addiction Scale-Revised(CIAS-R).The recovery rate of the valid questionnaires was 94.72%.Logistic multivariable analysis was used to find out the psychological risk factors.Results: One-factor analysis shows that significant related factors that emerged as common correlates with IAD were sex,present live-condition approval,study pressure,the level of mental health condition,personality characteristic,self-esteem etc.Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the major impact factors were the heaver study pressure,psychiatric personality traits tendency and low self-esteem.Conclusion:the graduates IAD is closely connected with psychological factors.The relevant departments should pay much attention to their mental health,and guide them to use internet reasonably to avoid affecting mental and body health.