The Gender-Sensitive Social Risk Factors for Internet Addiction in College Undergraduate Students

• DOI: 10.30773/pi.2020.0277
• Publication Date: 2021-07-22T23:47:05Z
• Authors: Xia Lin; Jing-yan Gu; Wan-jun Guo; Ya-jing Meng; Hui-yao Wang; Xiao-jing Li; Wei Deng; Lian-sheng Zhao; Xiao-hong Ma; Ming-li Li; Ting Chen; Andy S.K. Cheng; Tao Li
• Keywords: Internet addiction; 330; 4. Education; Gender; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Risk factors; 5. Gender equality; Cross-sectional survey; XXXXXX - Unknown; Original Article; College students

Objective The current study aims to explore precipitating and social risk factors for internet addiction (IA) in university undergraduate students, provide evidence interventions the early prevention of IA different genders.Methods Four thousand eight hundred fifty-eight college sophomores completed an online survey on their use-related behaviours factors.Results We found that more male (8.3%) than female students (5.4%) had moderate severe IA. main activity groups was gaming males streaming females. Roommates engaging similar internetbased entertainment a factor only males, while not being romantic relationship females only. Infatuation with before adjustment problems life were shared both genders mild groups.Conclusion common phenomenon unique gender-sensitive warranted earlier individualized intervention strategies this population.