Does Time Spent Online Affect Future Psychopathology in Adolescents?

IF 0.8 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Kindheit Und Entwicklung Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI:10.1026/0942-5403/a000391

Katajun Lindenberg, L. Wartberg

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Abstract

Abstract. Theoretical background: In cross-sectional studies, high levels of online time proved to be empirically related to a higher risk of online behavioral addictions, which in turn are cross-sectionally and longitudinally associated with psychopathology. First results indicated that online behavioral addictions could predict a higher psychopathological burden. Objective: We empirically examined whether online time is also a predictor of future psychopathology in youth. Methods: In a longitudinal study, we explored whether 249 adolescents (55.0 % girls, aged 15.31 years, SD = 1.78) were at increased risk for problematic Internet use at baseline (t1) and 12-month later (t2) using standardized questionnaires regarding psychopathology (SDQ), online behavioral addictions (CIUS), and time spent online. Results: In linear regression analyses, online time was not a statistically significant predictor of any psychopathological burden 12 months later (at t2), after controlling for gender, age, online behavioral addictions, and respective symptoms of psychopathology (all at t1). Discussion and conclusion: Time spent online does not seem to predict future psychopathological strain during adolescence.

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上网时间是否会影响青少年未来的精神病理?

摘要理论背景:在横断面研究中，高水平的在线时间被证明与更高的在线行为成瘾风险相关，而在线行为成瘾反过来又与精神病理学横断面和纵向相关。第一个结果表明，网络行为成瘾可以预测更高的精神病理负担。目的:我们实证检验上网时间是否也是青少年未来精神病理的预测因子。方法:在一项纵向研究中，我们使用关于精神病理学(SDQ)、网络行为成瘾(CIUS)和上网时间的标准化问卷，探讨249名青少年(55.0%为女孩，年龄15.31岁，SD = 1.78)在基线(t1)和12个月后(t2)是否有问题网络使用的风险增加。结果:在线性回归分析中，在控制了性别、年龄、网络行为成瘾和各自的精神病理症状(均在t1)后，上网时间并不是12个月后(t2)任何精神病理负担的统计学显著预测因子。讨论与结论:上网时间似乎并不能预测青少年未来的精神病理压力。

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