ADHD and autistic traits, family function, parenting style, and social adjustment for Internet addiction among children and adolescents in Taiwan: a longitudinal study.
This longitudinal study investigated the prevalence, predictors, and related factors for Internet addiction among elementary and junior high school students in Taiwan. A convenient sample of grades 3, 5, and 8 students (n = 1153) was recruited from six elementary and one junior high schools. They were assessed during the beginning and the end of the spring semester of 2013. Internet addiction was examined by the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS). Other factors were screened using the Chinese version of the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) for autistic trait, the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) for parenting, the Family APGAR for family support, the Social Adjustment Inventory for Children and Adolescents for social function, and the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, version IV scale (SNAP-IV) for ADHD symptoms. The prevalence of Internet addiction decreased from 11.4% to 10.6%. Male, low family support, poor social adjustment, and high ADHD-related symptoms were related to Internet addiction. However, there was an inverse relationship between autistic traits and Internet addiction. Further, its predictivity could be accounted by poor academic performance, male, and protective parenting style. Internet addiction is not uncommon among youths in Taiwan. The predictors identified in this study could be the specific measures for the development of a prevention program for Internet addiction in the youth population.
['Chen|Yi-Lung|YL|', 'Chen|Sue-Huei|SH|', 'Gau|Susan Shur-Fen|SS|']
D000293:Adolescent D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder D016739:Behavior, Addictive D002648:Child D015331:Cohort Studies D005195:Family Relations D005260:Female D006801:Humans D020407:Internet D008137:Longitudinal Studies D008297:Male D016487:Parenting D015995:Prevalence D011446:Prospective Studies D012307:Risk Factors D012737:Sex Factors D012917:Social Adjustment D012944:Social Support D013624:Taiwan
Internet addiction Taiwan Autism Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder