Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Oct 15;72:114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.10.006.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The aims of this study were to explore depression, self-esteem and verbal fluency functions among normal internet users, mild internet addictions and severe internet addictions.
METHODS:
The survey sample consisted of 316 college students, and their internet addiction symptoms, depression and self-esteem symptoms were assessed using the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), respectively. From this sample, 16 students with non-addictions, 19 students with mild internet addiction (sub-MIA) and 15 students with severe internet addiction (sub-SIA) were recruited and subjected to the classical verbal fluency tests, including the semantic and phonemic fluency task.
RESULTS:
The results indicated that severe internet addiction in the survey sample showed the highest tendency towards depressive symptoms and lowest self-esteem scores, and sub-SIA showed poor performance on the semantic fluency task.
CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, severe internet addiction was significantly associated with depression, low self-esteem and semantic verbal fluency problems.
PMID: 27810547
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.10.006
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