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The relationship between internet addiction and aggressive behavior among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Anxiety as a mediator.
Zhang, Yifan; Hou, Zhe; Wu, Song; Li, Xiaoqian; Hao, Mengyao; Wu, Xiaofei.
  • Zhang Y; Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
  • Hou Z; School of Education, University of Leeds MA educations, UK.
  • Wu S; Fenyang Middle School, Shanxi, China.
  • Li X; Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
  • Hao M; Department of Psychology, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
  • Wu X; Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: wuxiaofei0425@hznu.edu.cn.
Acta Psychol (Amst) ; 227: 103612, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1982446
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for adolescents, who tended to experience more emotional instability, impulsivity, and aggressive behavior driven by the fear of infection and the uncertainty of network information. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between Internet addiction and aggressive behavior, and the mediating effects of depression and anxiety. There were differences in Internete addiction and aggressive behavior in gender, thus the moderating role of gender between them were explored. A total of 1148 middle school students were invited to complete the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire, the Internet Addition Scale, the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) separately. The results suggested that 1) there was a significant positive correlation between Internet addiction and aggressive behavior; 2) anxiety, but not depression, mediated the effect of Internet addiction on aggressive behavior; 3) gender did not moderate the effect of Internet addiction on aggressive behavior. The practical implication of the current findings on boosting adolescents' mental health was discussed and further suggestions were provided.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Internet Addiction Disorder / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Humans Language: English Journal: Acta Psychol (Amst) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.actpsy.2022.103612

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Internet Addiction Disorder / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Humans Language: English Journal: Acta Psychol (Amst) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.actpsy.2022.103612