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Correlations of internet addiction with depression and anxiety among middle school students in modern ;era
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Pages: 415-418
Year: Issue:  6
Journal: New Chinese Medicine

Keyword:  Internet addictionDepressionAnxietyMiddle school students;
Abstract: Objective To investigate the correlations of internet overuse or addiction with depression and anxiety among middle school students. Methods Population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted using self-report questionnaire. With the method of stratified cluster sampling,students aged 13-17 years old were randomly selected in Zhejiang province. Zung Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Internet Addiction Disorder Questionnaire (IAT)were applied to screen out of 3123 students. 9 months later,the investigation was performed again. Results Questionnaires were performed by 3123 students. Finally,3013 questionnaires were received after 9 months follow-up. Of the 3013 students,224 cases had depression or anxiety disorder.The risk for students with internet overuse or addiction to develop depression was 2.7 times (RR=2.7,95%CI 1.1-5.8)higher than those with no internet overuse or addiction. And the risk of anxiety development for those with internet addiction is 2.2 (RR 2.2,95%CI 1.2-5.3)times of students without internet addiction. Con-clusion Internet addiction can significantly increasethe possibilities of depression and anxiety among middle schoolstudents.
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