Associations between problematic internet use, life satisfaction, and deliberate self-harm among Chinese adolescents: A multi-centered longitudinal study

Xiong, Ai‐Sheng; Liao, Shiping; Luo, Biru; Luo, Suxia; Tong, Yuzhen; Zhao, Li

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107808

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“…In tandem, key psychological attributes were identified: the holistic life satisfaction measure, the nuanced interplays of family dynamics, the embodiment of Positive Youth Development (PYD) ( 26 ), and the grip of internet addiction. The coherence of these findings with existing literature underscores the robustness of our methodological approach ( 4 , 44 , 45 ).…”

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Factors and pathways of non-suicidal self-injury in children: insights from computational causal analysis

Guo,

Wang,

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become a significant public health issue, especially prevalent among adolescents. The complexity and multifactorial nature of NSSI necessitate a comprehensive understanding of its underlying causal factors. This research leverages the causal discovery methodology to explore these causal associations in children.MethodsAn observational dataset was scrutinized using the causal discovery method, particularly employing the constraint-based approach. By integrating machine learning and causal inference techniques, the study aimed to determine direct causal relationships associated with NSSI. The robustness of the causal relationships was evaluated using three methods to construct and validate it: the PC (Peter and Clark) method, Fast Causal Inference (FCI) method, and the GAE (Graphical Autoencoder) method.ResultsAnalysis identified nine nodes with direct causal relationships to NSSI, including life satisfaction, depression, family dysfunction, sugary beverage consumption, PYD (positive youth development), internet addiction, COVID-19 related PTSD, academic anxiety, and sleep duration. Four principal causal pathways were identified, highlighting the roles of lockdown-induced lifestyle changes, screen time, positive adolescent development, and family dynamics in influencing NSSI risk.ConclusionsAn in-depth analysis of the factors leading to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), highlighting the intricate connections among individual, family, and pandemic-related influences. The results, derived from computational causal analysis, underscore the critical need for targeted interventions that tackle these diverse causative factors.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 71%

Factors and pathways of non-suicidal self-injury in children: insights from computational causal analysis

Guo,

Wang,

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…However, due to the lack of longitudinal designs, the causal mechanism between IGD, self-harm, and suicidality is not known [ 17 ]. This is similar to other technological addictions, such as internet addiction where some findings show that internet addiction predicts self-harm/suicidal behavior [ 27 ] while others do not [ 28 ].…”

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confidence: 79%

Examining the relationship between non-suicidal self-harm and suicidality within the past 12-months and gaming problems in Norwegian full-time students

Leino,

Finserås,

Skogen

et al. 2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Although gaming problems are associated with poor mental health, few population-based studies have examined its association with self-harm and suicidality. This study investigates the association between gaming problems, non-suicidal self-harm and suicidality within the past year, stratified by sex among Norwegian full-time students. Methods Data derived from the Norwegian Students’ Health and Wellbeing Study 2022 (N = 59,544). The respondents were categorized into non-gamers, recreational gamers, engaged gamers, problematic gamers, and addicted gamers based on the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents. Log-link binomial regression models, stratified by sex, adjusted for age, were used to estimate the risk ratio of non-suicidal self-harm (ideation and behavior) and suicidal behaviors (ideation and attempt) across different levels of gaming problems. Results Among females, the risk of non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal ideation increased from non-gamer to problem gamer, with no differences between problem and addicted gamers. Among males, the risk of non-suicidal self-harm increased from non-gamers to engaged gamers, but no differences were observed between engaged, problematic, and addicted gamers. No sex × gaming category interaction was observed for suicide attempts. Engaged and addicted gamers had higher risks of suicide attempt than non-gamers and recreational gamers. Conclusions Gaming problems are associated with increased risk of non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal ideation among females. Among males, no differences were observed between engaged, problem and addicted gamers. The results highlight sex when studying health related outcomes and their association to level of gaming problems. Longitudinal studies are warranted to uncover the temporal mechanisms between IGD, non-suicidal self-harm and suicidality.

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“…Numerous studies have confirmed that the parenting style [ 10 – 12 ] is one of the important factors in predicting college students’ internet addiction among family factors. Moreover, previous studies have proven that life satisfaction, as an individual’s self-awareness [ 13 ], is related to their internet addiction [ 14 , 15 ]. Individuals with lower levels of life satisfaction drive the growth of internet addictive tendencies [ 15 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of paternal-maternal parenting styles on college students’ internet addiction of different genders: The mediating role of life satisfaction

Liu,

Cheng,

Guan

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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This study aimed to understand the current situation of paternal-maternal parenting style, life satisfaction, and internet addiction among college students and explored the influence of paternal-maternal parenting styles and life satisfaction on the internet addiction of male and female college students. A questionnaire survey was administered to 967 college students in China. Life satisfaction partially mediated the effect of the paternal-maternal parenting styles on the internet addiction among college students. However, this mediating role completely varied by gender, and the dimensions of parental styles also had different effects. For male college students, life satisfaction mediated the two dimensions of parenting styles (the father’s emotional warmth, the father’s overprotection) and internet addiction; the mother’s emotional warmth directly related to the internet addiction. Among females, life satisfaction played a partial mediating role between two dimensions of parenting styles (the father’s emotional warmth, the mother’s interference and protection) and internet addiction. the father’s punitiveness and over-involvement were directly related to female students’ internet addiction. The study reveals that the mediating effect of life satisfaction on parenting styles and internet addiction among college students is influenced by gender, and the relationship between different parenting styles and internet addiction also varies. These findings indicate that paying attention to the role of the family, especially the parenting style of fathers, is crucial for preventing internet addiction in the future. Prevention and intervention should be treated differently for male and female students.

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Associations between problematic internet use, life satisfaction, and deliberate self-harm among Chinese adolescents: A multi-centered longitudinal study

Cited by 6 publications

References 57 publications

Factors and pathways of non-suicidal self-injury in children: insights from computational causal analysis

Factors and pathways of non-suicidal self-injury in children: insights from computational causal analysis

Examining the relationship between non-suicidal self-harm and suicidality within the past 12-months and gaming problems in Norwegian full-time students

Effect of paternal-maternal parenting styles on college students’ internet addiction of different genders: The mediating role of life satisfaction

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