Adolescent Internet Addiction in Hong Kong: Prevalence, Change, and Correlates

Shek, Daniel T. L.; Yu, Lu

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2015.10.005

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“…In Hong Kong, several health-related risk behaviors among adolescents have been identified, including adolescent substance abuse, youth delinquency, mental health problems (e.g., stress and suicidal ideation), internet addiction, school bullying, adolescent sexuality as well as material orientation issues (Chan and Wong 2015; Family Planning Association of Hong Kong 2017; Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups 2007; Kwok and Shek 2010;Shek 2006Shek , 2007Shek , 2010Shek and Yu 2016). Positive youth development programs may be a promising strategy for promoting adolescent wellbeing and preventing developmental problems (Catalano et al 2012).…”

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Changes in the Participants in a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Objective Outcome Evaluation Using a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design

M.S.

Shek

Chen

2018

Applied Research Quality Life

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Project BP.A.T.H.S.^has been shown to be effective in promoting positive development outcomes among Chinese adolescents in the school context. However, little is known whether the benefits can also be found in other settings. The purposes of the study was to investigate the changes in psychosocial outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents after participating in a community-based positive youth development (PYD) program. Using a one-group pretest-posttest design, junior high school students (N = 17,544) were invited to join the universal prevention program (the Tier 1 Program) and/or the selective prevention program (the Tier 2 Program). 10,807 students whose pre-and post-test data were successfully matched. The students responded to validated outcome measures assessing PYD outcomes, life satisfaction and thriving at pretest and posttest. Consistent with the hypotheses, students showed positive change on different developmental outcomes after joining the program. Amongst the different programs, students in the Tier 2 Program had significant improvement in all developmental outcome indicators. While limitations of the one-group pretest-posttest design and the alternative explanations are duly acknowledged, the present study suggests that the community-based Project P.A.T.H.S. is a promising approach to promote positive youth development, life satisfaction and thriving of adolescents, a conclusion which is consistent with the existing evaluation findings of the project. Building from previous school-based research, the present study extends the literature by showing the effectiveness of a positive youth prevention program in a community context. Limitations of the study design (e.g., an absence of a control group) are discussed.Applied Research Quality Life

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Changes in the Participants in a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Objective Outcome Evaluation Using a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design

M.S.

Shek

Chen

2018

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“…Regarding the effect of gender on internet addiction, various studies have generated inconsistent results. Shek et al conducted a study in high school adolescents of Hong Kong and found that internet addictive behavior was consistently high for male gender 10. Chiu et al conducted a study on internet addiction through smart phones in college students of Taiwan and found that female students were more addicted than male students 11.…”

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Effect of Gender and Physical Activity on Internet Addiction in Medical Students

Khan¹,

Shabbir²,

Rajput³

2017

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective:To determine the effect of gender and physical activity on internet addiction in medical students.Methods:In this cross sectional, analytical study Young’s internet addiction test questionnaire was distributed to 350 MBBS students of Army Medical College, Rawalpindi. The study was conducted from January to May 2015. A dichotomous response from students regarding physical activity was obtained which was verified from the sports department of the institution. Based upon total score, internet addiction was categorized as no addiction if the score was less than or equal to 49, moderate addiction when the score was 50 to 79 and severe when the score was 80 to 100.Results:Out of 322 respondents 175 (54.3%) were males and 147 (42.7%) females with a mean age of 19.27±1.01 years. Total internet addiction score and frequency of internet addiction were similar between males and females (37.71±11.9 vs 38.63±14.00, p=0.18 and 25 vs 29, p=0.20). However, total score and frequency of internet addiction were higher in students lacking physical activity as compared to those with regular physical activity (40.37±15.05 vs 36.38±11.76, p=0.01 and 30 vs 24, p=0.01).Conclusion:Internet addiction is unrelated to gender however it is inversely related to physical activity.

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“…Such studies, however, did not report incidence of IA conversion. In a local study, positive youth development negatively predicted IA behaviors and males positively predicted IA behaviors in adolescents after 6 years of follow-up [20]. There has been only one longitudinal study in Hong Kong found [20].…”

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Incidence and predictive factors of Internet addiction among Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong: a longitudinal study

Lau

Gross

et al. 2017

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Adolescent Internet Addiction in Hong Kong: Prevalence, Change, and Correlates

Abstract: The results suggest that promotion of positive youth development is a promising direction for preventing Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. Gender and family economic disadvantage must be considered in design of the related prevention programs.

Cited by 159 publications

References 54 publications

Changes in the Participants in a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Objective Outcome Evaluation Using a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design

Changes in the Participants in a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Objective Outcome Evaluation Using a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design

Effect of Gender and Physical Activity on Internet Addiction in Medical Students

Incidence and predictive factors of Internet addiction among Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong: a longitudinal study

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