The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on internet use and escapism in adolescents
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on internet use and escapism in adolescents
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DOI：
10.21134/rpcna.2020.mon.2056
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发表时间：
2020-09-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Essau, Cecilia A.
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作者：
Fernandes, Blossom;Biswas, Urmi Nanda;Essau, Cecilia A.
COVID-19大流行对日常运作产生重大影响，我们采取了大量措施以减少病毒的传播。学校和社交场所被长期封锁，人们继续保持身体距离。青少年和年轻人在处理发展特点的同时不得不忍受巨大的压力。在这一切之中。研究报告称，游戏成瘾和互联网使用的增加对社会心理健康产生了有害影响。本研究的目的是检查bckdown对青少年互联网使用的影响，比较他们在流行之前的习惯。此外，这项研究旨在调查游戏成瘾，互联网使用和COVID-19担忧之间的关系。一些国家的青少年（例如，印度、马来西亚、墨西哥和英国）完成了在线问卷。通过社交媒体和青年网络分享。这些措施包括互联网，社交媒体，游戏，抑郁，孤独等问题。逃避现实和新冠肺炎结果显示，青少年普遍增加了对社交媒体网站和流媒体服务的使用。此外，那些在游戏成瘾、强迫性互联网使用和社交媒体使用方面得分较高的人也报告了与大流行相关的抑郁、孤独、逃避现实、睡眠质量差和焦虑的高分。我们的研究结果表明，无论居住在哪个国家，COVID-19的爆发对青少年的互联网使用和心理健康都产生了重大影响。强调需要解决与流行病有关的痛苦，以减少适应不良的应对策略的影响。
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyday functioning, considerable measures being taken to reduce the spread of the virus. Schools and social avenues have been placed on prolonged lockdowns, with people continuing to maintain physical distance. Adolescents and young people have had to endure significant stress alongside dealing with developmental characteristics. Amidst all of this. studies report an increase in gaming addiction and internet use with detrimental impact on psychosocial well-being. The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of bckdown on internet use in adolescents, comparing their habits from before the pandemic. Furthermore, this research aimed to investigate the relationship between gaming addiction, internet use and COVID-19 worries. Adolescents from several countries (e.g., India, Malaysia, Mexico and the UK) completed online questionnaires. shared via social media and youth networks. These measures included questions on internet, social media, gaming, depression, loneliness. escapism and COVID-19. Results show that adolescents generally have increased their use of social media sites and streaming services. Further, those who scored highly on gaming addiction, compulsive internet use and social media use also reported high scores of depression, loneliness, escapism, poor sleep quality and anxiety related to the pandemic. Our findings indicate that, regardless of country of residence, the COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant effect on adolescent internet use and psychosocial well-being. The need to address pandemic related distress to reduce the effect of maladaptive coping strategies is highlighted.