壓力下青少年的網路成癮：憂鬱、焦慮與情感調節之中介角色

Abstract

前言：隨著網路的發達，電腦與3C產品的使用有越來越年輕化的趨勢，在校園中也觀察到越來越多的學生陷入網路過度使用，以及伴隨而來的負面影響。過去研究多認為網路使用可能是個體為了填補心理需求或減輕痛苦的因應策略之一，而此策略的選擇可能與個體的情緒狀態以及慣用的情感調節傾向有關。因此，本研究旨在探討生活壓力存在與否，台灣國高中生的述情障礙特質與網路成癮之間的關聯性差異，並且納入焦慮與憂鬱症狀以及兩大類（消極與積極）情感調節策略，以探討兩變項對於述情障礙預測網路成癮路徑的影響。材料與方法：共2007名12至20歲的青少年完成自陳式量表，主要以SPSS25.0 PROCESS model 6之序列中介模型，探討述情障礙、焦慮和憂鬱症狀、積極和消極情感調節策略以及網路成癮之關聯性，並分別探討性別與壓力狀態對其路徑之影響。研究結果：根據CIAS-10網路沉迷篩檢切截點建議，台北國高中職生網路成癮盛行率17.04％。在具有生活壓力的狀況下，述情障礙可依序透過情緒症狀（憂鬱或焦慮）以及消極情感調節策略，預測較高的網路成癮，積極情感調節策略則不具影響力，但此結果具性別差異，憂鬱症狀與消極調節策略甚至可完全解釋青少女述情障礙預測網路成癮的變異量。而在自評沒有生活壓力的狀況下，青少年的述情障礙則是僅能透過焦慮症狀與積極情感調節策略預測網路成癮，但青少女則否。結論：對於經歷壓力的學生，尤其是女學生，減少消極策略的使用可能是有效防治網路成癮的策略，男學生則還需多針對其述情障礙做介入，培養其區分和描述情緒的能力；而對於並未遭遇壓力的男學生來說，發展並使用較多積極調節策略可能是較有效預防網路成癮的方法。此發現可作為學校制定預防和介入計劃的參考，並針對不同受壓狀況或性別做出個別化的方案。

With the advancement of the internet, the use of computers and electronic devices among younger individuals has become increasingly prevalent. Observations in educational settings reveal a growing number of students falling into the trap of excessive internet usage, accom-panied by adverse effects. Past research has suggested that internet usage may serve as a coping mechanism for individuals to fulfill psychological needs or alleviate distress, with choices influenced by emotion and habitual affect regulation tendencies. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate differences in the relationship between alexithymia and internet addiction among Taiwanese students with or without recent life stressors. The study incorporated anx-iety or depressive symptoms and two categories of affect regulation strategies (passive and active) to explore the impact on the pathway predicting internet addiction. Methods: A total of 2007 adolescents aged 12 to 20 completed self-report questionnaires. Using the SPSS 25.0 PROCESS model 6 for serial mediation analysis, the study examined the relationships of alexithymia, anxiety and depression symptoms, active and passive affect regulation strate-gies, and internet addiction. Additionally, the impact of gender and stress status on these pathways was explored. Results: According to the CIAS-10 internet addiction screening cut-off point, the prevalence rate of internet addiction among junior and senior high school students was 17.04%. Of the students without the presence of recent life stressors, alexi-thymia predicted higher internet addiction through the mediation of emotional symptoms (de-pression and anxiety) and passive affect regulation strategies, while active affect regulation strategies did not. Moreover, there existed gender differences: for girls, depressive symptoms and passive affect regulation strategies completely explained the variance in internet addiction predicted by alexithymia. In contrast, for boys, alexithymia predicted internet addiction only through anxiety symptoms and active affect regulation strategies. Discussions and Conclu-sions: For students experiencing stress, especially girls, reducing the use of passive strate-gies may be an effective approach to prevent internet addiction. For boys, interventions should focus on reducing alexithymia by developing their ability to identify and describe emotions. For boys without stress, developing and using more active regulation strategies may be a more effective method to prevent internet addiction. These findings could serve as valuable references for schools in developing Internet addiction prevention and intervention programs tailored to gender differences as well as individuals with or without recent stress.