Internet addictive behavior and the associated factors among middle school students in Henan

Objective To investigate Internet addictive behaviors among middle school students in Henan province,in order to provide scientific basis for effective prevention and control measures.Methods Total of 30 260 students from middle schools and high schools in Henan province were selected by stratified cluster sampling method.Junior and senior middle school students were investigated with separate health related behavior for adolescent developed by Chinese Centre of Disease Control and Prevention.Results Report rate on video game addiction was 12.9%,with boys (16.8%) higher than girls(8.9%) (x2 =416.0,P<0.05).Nearly 3 691(12.2%) students reported Internct online more than 4 h/day,with boys (15.1%) higher than girls(9.3%) (x2 =240.0,P<0.05).Overall Internet addiction rate was 7.6%,with boys and girs was 10.7% and 4.6%,respectively(x2 =410.9,P<0.05).About 14.6% of students had ever engaged in amusement gamble.Academic performance,loneliness,academic pressure,anxiety and depression were risk factors for Internet addictive behavior of middle school students.Conclusion Internct addiction among middle school students in Henan province is within the average level.To prevent or decrease internct additive behaviors,more work should be done to alleviate academic pressure and promote mental well-being among adolescents in China