The associations of cognitive distortions with internet addiction and internet activities in adolescents: A cross-sectional study

IF 1.6 Q2 NURSING

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI:10.1111/jcap.12385

Arif Özparlak RN, MSN, Dudu Karakaya RN, PhD

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Abstract

Purpose

This study examined difference in the levels of internet addiction across internet activities, and the associations of cognitive distortions with internet addiction and internet activities.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study involving 638 adolescents. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Internet Addiction Scale and The Children's Negative Cognitive Error Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSSv23 and descriptive methods, independent samples t-test, linear regression, logistic regression were performed.

Findings

The prevalence of internet addiction in adolescents was found to be 16.9%. The internet addiction scores of adolescents who use the internet for online gaming, visiting pornographic sites, using and chatting on social media, and aimless browsing are higher. Catastrophizing, personalization, and selective abstraction cognitive distortions explain internet addiction variance at a level of 17.5%. Selective abstraction predicts online gaming and aimless browsing, personalization predicts pornographic site visiting, and catastrophization predicts doing homework on the internet.

Conclusion

Online gaming, visiting pornographic sites, using and chatting on social media and internet aimless browsing are distinctive of internet addiction. Internet addiction and various internet activities are associated with cognitive distortions. Mental health nurses should help adolescents to become aware of their cognitive distortions and to produce more functional thoughts.

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认知扭曲与青少年网络成瘾和网络活动的关系：一项横断面研究

目的本研究考察了网络活动中网络成瘾水平的差异，以及认知扭曲与网络成瘾和网络活动的关系。方法这是一项涉及638名青少年的横断面研究。使用个人信息表、网络成瘾量表和儿童负性认知错误问卷收集数据。数据分析采用SPSSv23和描述性方法，进行独立样本t检验、线性回归、逻辑回归。调查结果青少年网络成瘾的患病率为16.9%。使用互联网进行网络游戏、访问色情网站、在社交媒体上使用和聊天以及无目的浏览的青少年的网络成瘾得分较高。灾难化、个性化和选择性抽象认知扭曲解释了17.5%的网络成瘾差异。选择性抽象预测在线游戏和无目标浏览，个性化预测色情网站访问，灾难化预测在互联网上做作业。结论网络游戏、访问色情网站、在社交媒体上使用和聊天以及无目的浏览是网络成瘾的特征。网络成瘾和各种网络活动与认知扭曲有关。心理健康护士应该帮助青少年意识到他们的认知扭曲，并产生更多的功能性思维。

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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing NURSING-

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2.90

自引率

6.70%

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期刊介绍： Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (JCAPN) is the only nursing journal to focus exclusively on issues of child and adolescent mental health around the world. As a primary resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, educator roles, and those conducting research in mental health and psychiatric care, the journal includes peer-reviewed, original articles from a wide range of contributors in a broad variety of settings.