Investigation on internet addiction among middle school students in Wanzhou

Objective:To investigate the incidence of internet addiction among middle school students in Wanzhou of Chongqing and to explore their problems of emotion and mental health and personality characteristics. Method:4 703 middle school students from 9 schools in Wanzhou were tested with internet use scale,diagnostic questionnaire for internet addiction,the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders(SCARED),strengths and difficultise questionnaire (SQD) and Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ). Results:The rate of internet addiction students in Wanzhou is 3.5 %.Specific personality characteristics exist among Internet addicts and their anxiety levels are significantly higher than non-addicts.The incidence rate is higher in male than in female. Conclusion:The internet addiction is closely related to the emotional status and sex and severely damages the learning and social function of middle school students.Specific personality characteristics exist among internet addicts.Thus psychosocial intervention programs would be necessary.