Hsieh, YP, Shen, A, Wei, HS, Feng, JY, Huang, C-Y and Hwa, HL (2015) Associations between child maltreatment, PTSD, and internet addiction among Taiwanese students. Computers in Human Behavior#, 56. 209 - 214. ISSN 0747-5632

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Abstract

This study examines (1) the associations between multiple types of child maltreatment and Internet addiction, and (2) the mediating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on these associations. We collected data from a national proportionately stratified random sample of 6233 fourth-grade students in Taiwan in 2014. We conducted bivariate correlations and sets of multiple regression analyses to examine the associations between multiple types of maltreatment (5 types in total) and Internet addiction, and to identify the mediating role of PTSD. The results reveal that being male and experiencing abuse (psychological neglect, physical neglect, paternal physical violence, sexual violence) were associated with increased risk among children of developing PTSD and Internet addiction. Moreover, PTSD mediated the associations between multiple types of maltreatment (except maternal physical violence) and Internet addiction. This study demonstrates (1) the effects of multiple types of maltreatment on the PTSD and Internet addiction of children and (2) the importance of early prevention and intervention in addressing related public-health concerns.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This article is available under a creative commons license
Uncontrolled Keywords: internet addiction; child maltreatment; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); neglect; violence
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 23 Jan 2020 11:52
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2020 16:32
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/7556

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