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Direct and Interaction Effects of Co-Existing Familial Risk Factors and Protective Factors Associated With Internet Addiction Among Chinese Students in Hong Kong
Wu, Anise M. S.1; Lau, Joseph T. F.2,3; Cheng, Kit-man4; Law, Rita W.5; Tse, Vincent W. S.6; Lau, Mason M. C.7
2018-04-01
Source PublicationJournal of Early Adolescence
ISSN0272-4316
Volume38Issue:4Pages:429-450
Abstract

Internet addiction (IA) is prevalent among adolescents and imposes a serious public health threat. Familial risk and protective factors may co-exist and interact with each other to determine IA. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 9,618 Secondary 1 to 4 students in Hong Kong, China. About 16% of the surveyed students were classified as Internet addicted; nearly one third of them perceived that at least one of their family members had IA (FMIA). We found that FMIA was a risk factor (multivariate odds ratio [OR] = 2.04), and perceived family support was a protective factor (multivariate OR = 0.97) of IA. We also found a significant risk-enhancement moderation effect between these risk and protective factors, that is, the risk effect of FMIA increased with perceived family support. The finding highlights that family-based interventions, which modify familial risk and protective factors, should be effective for adolescent IA, but caution is required about potential risk-enhancement moderations between such factors.

KeywordMedia And Technology (Music Tv Magazines Internet Gaming Iphones And Messaging) Family Support Psychopathology Public Health
DOI10.1177/0272431616671826
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaFamily Studies ; Psychology
WOS SubjectFamily Studies ; Psychology, Developmental
WOS IDWOS:000429959900001
PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA
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Scopus ID2-s2.0-85020674494
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorLau, Joseph T. F.
Affiliation1.Univ Macau, Dept Psychol, Macau, Peoples R China
2.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Div Behav Hlth & Hlth Promot, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
3.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Ctr Hlth Behav Res, Sch Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
4.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Ctr Hlth Behav Res, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
5.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
6.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Educ Psychol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
7.Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Sch Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Wu, Anise M. S.,Lau, Joseph T. F.,Cheng, Kit-man,et al. Direct and Interaction Effects of Co-Existing Familial Risk Factors and Protective Factors Associated With Internet Addiction Among Chinese Students in Hong Kong[J]. Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018, 38(4), 429-450.
APA Wu, Anise M. S.., Lau, Joseph T. F.., Cheng, Kit-man., Law, Rita W.., Tse, Vincent W. S.., & Lau, Mason M. C. (2018). Direct and Interaction Effects of Co-Existing Familial Risk Factors and Protective Factors Associated With Internet Addiction Among Chinese Students in Hong Kong. Journal of Early Adolescence, 38(4), 429-450.
MLA Wu, Anise M. S.,et al."Direct and Interaction Effects of Co-Existing Familial Risk Factors and Protective Factors Associated With Internet Addiction Among Chinese Students in Hong Kong".Journal of Early Adolescence 38.4(2018):429-450.
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