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The Comorbid Psychiatric Symptoms of Internet Addiction: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Social Phobia, and Hostility

Yen, Ju-Yu, Ko, Chih-Hung, Yen, Cheng-Fang, Wu, Hsiu-Yueh, Yang, Ming-Jen·2007·Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose To: (1) determine the association between Internet addiction and depression, self-reported symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, and hostility for adolescents; and (2) evaluate the sex differences of association between Internet addiction and the above-mentioned psychiatric symptoms among adolescents. Methods A total of 2114 students (1204 male and 910 female) were recruited for the study. Internet addiction, symptoms of ADHD, depression, social phobia, and hostility were evaluated by the self-report questionnaire. Results The results demonstrated that adolescents with Internet addiction had higher ADHD symptoms, depression, social phobia, and hostility. Higher ADHD symptoms, depression, and hostility are associated with Internet addiction in male adolescents, and only higher ADHD symptoms and depression are associated with Internet addiction in female students. Conclusion These results suggest that Internet addiction is associated with symptoms of ADHD and depressive disorders. However, hostility was associated with Internet addiction only in males. Effective evaluation of, and treatment for ADHD and depressive disorders are required for adolescents with Internet addiction. More attention should be paid to male adolescents with high hostility in intervention of Internet addiction.

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Authors
Yen, J.-Y., Ko, C.-H., Yen, C.-F., Wu, H.-Y., & Yang, M.-J.
Affiliations
Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
Corresponding author
Yang, Ming-Jen
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-07
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
93-98
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2027733460
Cited by
817
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
43.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Keywords
internet addiction, depression, social anxiety disorder, hostility, comorbid psychiatric symptoms, adolescents, sex differences, school students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Depression, Female, Hostility, Humans, Male, Phobic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Taiwan, Comorbidity, Behavior, Addictive, Internet

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