A Primary Study on the Relationship between Internet Involvement and Adolescents’ Mental Health

Abstract:

This study aimed to explore the influence of intention of Internet use, gender and grade on Internet use, adolescents’ mental health and the relationship between them. 323 middle school students completed the full survey. Results: (a) there was a significant negative correlation between Internet involvement and adolescents’ mental health; (b) for adolescents with different intentions of Internet use and of different genders, Internet involvement, mental health and the relationship between them were different. Conclusions: (a) Internet involvement had negative influence on adolescents’ mental health; (b) intention of Internet use and gender could influence Internet involve- ment, adolescents’ mental health and the relationship between them, while grade had no influence.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 58-60)
• Pages: 1336-1343
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.58-60.1336
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Meng Chen, Hong Sheng Che, Guo Hua Zhang, Lina Wang
• Keywords: Adolescent, Intention of Internet Use, Internet Involvement, Internet Use, Mental Health

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