Causal Analysis of Internet Addiction among Chinese Primary and Secondary School Students
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Mar 29, 2023
Abstract
The advent of the Internet has provided humanity with massive benefits. Yet, internet-related problems, such as internet addiction, have become more frequent. Internet addiction is a major research issue in the domains of education and psychology. While there has been substantial research on student internet abuse in China and around the world, little is known about the online behavior of primary and secondary school students in China. These students are in crucial periods of mental and physical development, making them especially prone to internet addiction. This paper seeks to summarize the current status of internet reliance among Chinese schoolchildren, explain its underlying reasons, and emphasize the potential dangers in order to stimulate further discussion about the topic.
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Keywords
Internet Use, Internet Addiction, Primary and Secondary Students
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20. Yang SY, Chen MD, Huang YC, Lin CY, Chang JH. Association between smartphone use and musculoskeletal discomfort in adolescent students. J Community Health 2017; 42(3):423-430. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-016-0271-x
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27. Xia YY. Internet morality education for teenagers (master’s thesis). Hunan Normal University. 2012. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbname=CMFD201302&filename=1013162773.nh
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29. Zhao RS. Internet cafes and juvenile delinquency. J Guangxi Police Coll 2007; 2007(1):19-20.
30. Wang L. Social Development in the Age of Information (doctoral dissertation). Central Party School. 2011. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbname=CDFD0911&filename=1011133367.nh
31. Tian LM. Concerns for physical self-esteem of primary and secondary school students and educational suggestions. Ment Health Educ Prim Second Sch 2003; 2003(11):2.
32. Zhou SL, Zhuo HJ. Healthy growth of students in the internet era: An experimental report on the impact of the internet on the psychological development of primary and secondary students and educational intervention. Educ Inform Technol 2010; 2010(6):3.
33. Zhang JF. The establishment of identity in students. J Chin Society Educ 2012;2012(8):43-46.
34. Li M, Chen YJ. Teenagers lost on the Web: The status quo of Internet addiction among adolescents and countermeasures. Class Teacher 2019; 2019(5):5-7.
35. UNESCO International Commission for the Development of Education. Learning to Be: The World of Education Today and Tomorrow. Educational science of Publishing House. 1996.
36. Liu Y, Wang Q, Yang GD, Zhou WH, Yao XM, Fang ZH. Anxiety, depression, and personality traits of Internet addicts. Chin J Drug Abuse Prevent Treat 2010; 2010(3):151-154.
37. He JR. Causes of Internet addiction among primary and secondary school students and education on proper internet use. Read Writ Period 2019; 2019(7):75+87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16071/j.cnki.cn51-1650/g4.2019.07.058
38. Liu SF. An examination of online game addiction among primary and secondary school students and countermeasures. Modern Educ Sci 2013; 2013(1):25+11.
39. Yi K. Let not “online industries” spoil the younger generation. Information China 2006;2006(19):39.
40. Ministry of Education of China. The Notification on Strengthening the Regulation of Smart Phone Use Among Primary and Secondary School Students. The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. (2021-1-18). Available at:: http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A06/s7053/202101/t20210126_511120.html
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Wu, S. (2023). Causal Analysis of Internet Addiction among Chinese Primary and Secondary School Students. Science Insights, 42(3), 851–856. https://doi.org/10.15354/si.23.re231
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