Relationships between depression, health‑related behaviors, and internet addiction in female junior college students
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INTRODUCTION: Depressive emotions can lead to subsequent unhealthy behaviors such as Internet addiction, especially in female adolescents; therefore, studies that examine the relationships among depression, health‑related behaviors, and Internet addiction in female adolescents are warranted. PURPOSE: To examine (1) the relationship between depression and health-related behaviors and (2) the relationship between depression and Internet addiction. METHOD: A cross-sectional study design was adopted using a structured questionnaire to measure depression, health-related behaviors, and Internet addiction in female adolescents. The data were collected from students of a junior college in southern Taiwan using convenience sampling to select the participants. The questionnaire was divided into four sections: demographics, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP), and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). RESULTS: The final sample comprised 503 female junior college students, with the participants mainly aged between 15 to 22 years (mean age = 17.30 years, SD = 1.34). Regarding the HPLP scores, the overall score, nutrition subscale score, and self-actualization subscale score were significantly and negatively associated with the CES-D depression score (p < 0.05-0.01). In other words, depression level was lower in students who exhibited more healthy behaviors, put more emphasis on dietary health, and had higher levels of self-admiration and confidence toward life. Regarding the IAT scores, the overall score and six domain scores were all positively associated (p < 0.01) to the CES-D depression score. In other words, the higher an individual's Internet addiction score was, the higher her depression level was. CONCLUSIONS: The results confirmed the relationship between depression, health-related behaviors, and Internet addiction. The cultivation of health-related behaviors may help in lowering depressive symptoms. Teenagers with depression have higher risks of developing Internet addiction, and such addiction is likely to affect their daily functioning.
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- Authors
- Yang, S.-Y., Fu, S.-H., Chen, K.-L., Hsieh, P.-L., & Lin, P.-H.
- Affiliations
- Asia University (TW)
- Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology (TW)
- National Taichung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Corresponding author
- Lin, Pin-Hsuan
- Venue
- PLOS ONE
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- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Published
- 2019-08-09
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- e0220784
- ISSN
- 1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6688785
- OpenAlex
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- 51
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- depression, internet addiction, health behavior, adolescent girls, community college students, nutrition, self-realization, depressive symptoms, health promotion
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Students, Universities, Health Behavior, Behavior, Addictive, Internet, Young Adult
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