Prevalence and risk factors of problematic Internet use
A cross-national comparison of Japanese and Chinese university students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2394947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chun Yan Yang (Saga University), Takeshi Sato (0000-0002-9290-8707, Saga University, corresponding author), Niwako Yamawaki (0000-0003-0873-0887, Brigham Young University), Masakazu Miyata (Fukuoka University of Education) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 263-279 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461513488876 |
| PMID | 23660582 |
| OpenAlex | W2137710513 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 49 |
The aim of the present study was to compare risk factors for problematic Internet use (PIU) among Japanese and Chinese university students. A sample of 267 Japanese and 236 Chinese first year university students responded to questionnaires on the severity of PIU, depression, self-image/image of others, and perceived parental child-rearing styles. The results indicated that Japanese participants were more likely to demonstrate PIU than their Chinese counterparts. Compared to Chinese students, Japanese students reported more negative self-image, lower parental care, greater overcontrol, and higher depression scores. The PIU group had a higher depression score compared to the normal Internet use group. Compared with the non-PIU group, the PIU group consisted of more male and Japanese participants. Further, they tended to have more negative self-images, saw their mothers to be less caring, and perceived their mothers and fathers as more overcontrolling. PIU is strongly associated with depression, negative self-image, and parental relations. Finally, mediation analysis revealed that such national differences in PIU between Japanese and Chinese were clarified in depression and perceived mother's care. This cross-national study indicated that depression and perceived mother's care were both significant risk factors that were associated with the national difference in PIU between Japanese and Chinese participants
China · Environmental health · Political science · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,54 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |