Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults

Internet addiction is associated with a range of psychological risk factors such as childhood trauma and depression. Studies have also suggested sex differences in internet and other behavioral addictions. However, it remains unclear how childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction inter-rela...

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Autores principales:	Xue Dong, Ruxin Zhang, Simon Zhornitsky, Thang M. Le, Wuyi Wang, Chiang-Shan R. Li, Sheng Zhang
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	internet addiction depression childhood trauma adolescents young adults Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:84f4299796b34589819d2b9a22e5c8ed2021-11-11T17:38:35ZDepression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults10.3390/jcm102150152077-0383https://doaj.org/article/84f4299796b34589819d2b9a22e5c8ed2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5015https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Internet addiction is associated with a range of psychological risk factors such as childhood trauma and depression. Studies have also suggested sex differences in internet and other behavioral addictions. However, it remains unclear how childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction inter-relate differently between the sexes. A total of 1749 adolescents and young adults aged 12–27 participated in a survey of sociodemographic characteristics and standardized assessments to evaluate internet addiction (Internet Addiction Test), childhood trauma (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). Mediation and path analyses were used to examine the relationship between childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction. Internet-addicted females relative to males showed more severe depression but the control participants showed the opposite. Childhood trauma was associated with depression for both internet-addicted males and females; however, internet-addicted females but not males showed significant associations between depression and the severity of internet addiction as well as between childhood trauma and the severity of internet addiction. Further, in females, depression mediated the correlations between all types of childhood trauma and the severity of internet addiction. A path analysis suggested that sexual abuse and emotional neglect contributed most significantly to internet addiction when all types of childhood trauma were examined in one model. The findings suggest sex differences in the relationship between childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction. Childhood trauma contributes to internet addiction through depression only in females. The findings may guide future prevention and intervention strategies of internet addiction.Xue DongRuxin ZhangSimon ZhornitskyThang M. LeWuyi WangChiang-Shan R. LiSheng ZhangMDPI AGarticleinternet addictiondepressionchildhood traumaadolescentsyoung adultsMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5015, p 5015 (2021)
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spellingShingle	internet addiction depression childhood trauma adolescents young adults Medicine R Xue Dong Ruxin Zhang Simon Zhornitsky Thang M. Le Wuyi Wang Chiang-Shan R. Li Sheng Zhang Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
description	Internet addiction is associated with a range of psychological risk factors such as childhood trauma and depression. Studies have also suggested sex differences in internet and other behavioral addictions. However, it remains unclear how childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction inter-relate differently between the sexes. A total of 1749 adolescents and young adults aged 12–27 participated in a survey of sociodemographic characteristics and standardized assessments to evaluate internet addiction (Internet Addiction Test), childhood trauma (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). Mediation and path analyses were used to examine the relationship between childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction. Internet-addicted females relative to males showed more severe depression but the control participants showed the opposite. Childhood trauma was associated with depression for both internet-addicted males and females; however, internet-addicted females but not males showed significant associations between depression and the severity of internet addiction as well as between childhood trauma and the severity of internet addiction. Further, in females, depression mediated the correlations between all types of childhood trauma and the severity of internet addiction. A path analysis suggested that sexual abuse and emotional neglect contributed most significantly to internet addiction when all types of childhood trauma were examined in one model. The findings suggest sex differences in the relationship between childhood trauma, depression and internet addiction. Childhood trauma contributes to internet addiction through depression only in females. The findings may guide future prevention and intervention strategies of internet addiction.
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author	Xue Dong Ruxin Zhang Simon Zhornitsky Thang M. Le Wuyi Wang Chiang-Shan R. Li Sheng Zhang
author_facet	Xue Dong Ruxin Zhang Simon Zhornitsky Thang M. Le Wuyi Wang Chiang-Shan R. Li Sheng Zhang
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title	Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
title_short	Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
title_full	Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
title_fullStr	Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
title_full_unstemmed	Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults
title_sort	depression mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and internet addiction in female but not male chinese adolescents and young adults
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/84f4299796b34589819d2b9a22e5c8ed
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Depression Mediates the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Internet Addiction in Female but Not Male Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults

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