Internet addiction, psychological distress, and coping: Adult and adolescent populations

This data set covers 449 participants aged from 16 to 71 years of age from a wide range of English speaking Internet forums including social media, and self-help groups. Of these participants, 68.9% were classified as non-problematic users, 24.4% as problematic users, and 6.7% as addictive Internet users. The results indicated that among adolescents the main contributing factors to Internet addiction (IA) were: high use of discussion forums, high rumination levels, and low levels of self-care. For adults, IA was mainly predicted by: engagement in online video gaming and sexual activity, low email use, as well as high anxiety and high avoidant coping. Furthermore, problematic adult Internet users scored higher on emotion and avoidance coping responses while problematic adolescent Internet users scored higher on rumination and lower on self-care. Avoidance coping responses mediated the relationship between psychological distress and Internet addiction.

本数据集纳入了来自各类面向英语使用者的网络论坛（含社交媒体与自助互助群组）的449名年龄介于16至71岁的受访者。其中68.9%被归类为非问题性网络使用者，24.4%为问题性网络使用者，另有6.7%为网络成瘾（Internet Addiction, IA）使用者。研究结果表明，青少年群体网络成瘾的主要影响因素包括：高频使用讨论论坛、高水平反刍思维以及低水平自我关怀。而就成年人而言，网络成瘾主要受以下因素预测：参与在线电子游戏与性网络活动、低电子邮件使用频率，以及高焦虑水平与高回避型应对方式。此外，存在问题性网络使用的成年群体在情绪应对与回避型应对维度上得分更高，而存在问题性网络使用的青少年群体则在反刍思维维度得分更高、自我关怀维度得分更低。回避型应对方式在心理困扰与网络成瘾的关联中发挥中介作用。