Associations between child maltreatment, PTSD, and internet addiction among Taiwanese students

Hsieh, Yi-Ping; Shen, April Chiung-Tao; Wei, Hsi-Sheng; Feng, Jui Ying; Huang, Ching-Yu; Hwa, Hsiao‐Lin

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.048

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“…In addition, regarding the most relevant socio-demographic characteristics considered, the estimates of this paper indicated that the prevalence of excessive Internet use is negatively associated with being a male adolescent. This result is consistent with most previous research that found positive association between being female and Internet addiction (Malak et al, 2017;Rücker, Akre, Berchtold, & Suris, 2015;Tsitsika et al, 2009), although other studies found the opposite result (Wu et al, 2016;Adiele & Olatokun, 2014;Hsieh et al, 2016) . Thus, there is not general consensus about gender differences in Internet addiction (Shek & Yu, 2016).…”

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confidence: 93%

Predictors of excessive internet use among adolescents in Spain: The relevance of the relationship between parents and their children

Casaló

Escario²

2019

Computers in Human Behavior

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Since the introduction of the concept in the late nineties, Internet addiction has been a growing phenomenon becoming a public health issue that cannot be ignored nowadays. Focusing on adolescents, previous research has analyzed the prevalence of excessive Internet use and determined several predictors such as socio-demographic characteristics, personality traits or emotions. To move on this topic, this paper draws attention to the relationship between parents and their children. Using a nationally representative sample of 37,486 students aged 14-18 years old in Spain, an under researched European country, this study finds that care received from parents [B =-0.141, SE =-0.033] and parents' knowledge about where [B =-0.065, SE =-0.032] and with whom [B =-0.232, SE =-0.032] the adolescent is while he/she goes out at night are associated with lower levels of excessive Internet use. In turn, fixing clear rules does not help reduce excessive Internet use. These results, together with the influence of other control variables, offer important insights and implications to prevent adolescents from excessive Internet use.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Predictors of excessive internet use among adolescents in Spain: The relevance of the relationship between parents and their children

Casaló

Escario²

2019

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…Indeed, abusive and neglectful home environments may leave young people with limited exposure to positive models and an inability to develop appropriate coping strategies. In line with previous findings (e.g., Hsieh et al, 2016), excessive social media use may thus serve as a coping strategy for young people who suffered maltreatment during their childhood.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Mirroring these findings, also found that the association between traumatic childhood experiences and problematic internet use was partially mediated by alexithymia in a sample of late adolescents. Further to this, Hsieh et al (2016) reported an association between multiple forms of childhood maltreatment and problematic internet use and that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mediated this association. The authors hypothesised that, in attempts to avoid or allay negative affect and PTSD symptoms, maltreated individuals may immerse themselves in the virtual world, such that extensive internet use may represent a coping strategy for individuals exposed to adversities during their childhood.…”

Section: Childhood Maltreatment and Problematic Internet Usementioning

confidence: 81%

Childhood maltreatment and problematic social media use: The role of attachment and depression

Worsley

McIntyre

Bentall

et al. 2018

Psychiatry Research

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Childhood maltreatment is associated with many maladaptive outcomes. This study sought to examine the association between childhood maltreatment and problematic social media use using a cross-sectional sample of young adults aged 17-25 years (n = 1029). Specifically, we studied whether the relationship is mediated through (i) attachment anxiety, (ii) attachment avoidance, or (iii) both attachment dimensions operating in series with depressive symptoms. Results revealed that a history of childhood maltreatment was significantly associated with more problematic social media use. Both anxious and avoidant attachment dimensions independently mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problematic use of social media, but in opposing directions. Avoidant attachment was associated with less problematic social media use, whilst anxious attachment was associated with more problematic social media use. Avoidant attachment and depressive symptoms in series accounted for part of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problematic social media use. Anxious attachment and depressive symptoms in series fully mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problematic social media use. The results suggest that childhood maltreatment may influence social media use directly, but also indirectly. People experiencing depressive symptoms may overuse social media in an attempt to alleviate their distress. However, causality cannot be established with the current design.

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“…In comparison to the current findings, a Brazilian study found that physical violence was the most prevailing form of maltreatment, as it was encountered in 58% of investigated population, followed by neglect and psychological abuse [23]. Another study conducted in Taiwan revealed that psychological neglect was the most prevalent (69%), followed by physical neglect (66.5%), paternal physical abuse (15%), maternal physical abuse (14.7%), and sexual violence (9.2%) [24]. There is a wide variation in the prevalence rate of different types of adversities between studies that could be explained by different cultures, varied definitions of maltreatment, using of diverse research methodologies, and varying characteristics of studied populations.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Behavior rating and intelligence testing in primary school children exposed to multiple adverse experiences

El-Din

Shehata

Elwakkad

et al. 2019

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Background: Early childhood frequent exposure to toxic stress such as abuse or neglect, parental substance abuse or parental mental illness, and violence can have a cumulative impact on the child's mental health. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the association between frequent exposures to family-related adverse experiences and the development of behavioral and cognitive impairment in a random sample of Egyptian primary school children. Results: Witnessing household member treated violently was the most prevalent adversity in 90.4% of the studied students, followed by emotional neglect in 88.6%. The highly exposed children were more likely to have below-average performance IQ, 2.5 times more than the exposed group (P = 0.03) [IQ score is considered average if it ranged 90-110 and below average if it ranged 70-89]. They were nearly 3 times at risk to develop behavioral problems (P = 0.003), 2.5 times more likely to develop attention deficit (P = 0.02), and nearly 5 times more likely to develop externalizing behavior (P < 0.001) than their peers. Conclusion: Early exposure to adverse experiences increases the child's vulnerability to attention deficit and externalizing behavior with negative impact on IQ scores especially performance IQ.

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Associations between child maltreatment, PTSD, and internet addiction among Taiwanese students

Cited by 101 publications

References 42 publications

Predictors of excessive internet use among adolescents in Spain: The relevance of the relationship between parents and their children

Predictors of excessive internet use among adolescents in Spain: The relevance of the relationship between parents and their children

Childhood maltreatment and problematic social media use: The role of attachment and depression

Behavior rating and intelligence testing in primary school children exposed to multiple adverse experiences

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