Psychological Development and Education ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 337-344.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2017.03.11

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The Relationship between Stressful Events and Junior High School Students' Depression: The Role of Motives for Internet Use and Internet Use Intensity

LUO Yijun, KONG Fanchang, NIU Gengfeng, ZHOU Zongkui   

  1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent cyberpsychology and behavior, Ministry of Education;School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2017-05-15 Published:2017-05-15

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Abstract: In order to investigate the relationship between stressful events and depression, as well as the role of motives for internet use and internet use intensity in this relation, a sample of 913 junior high school students were recruited to complete Life Events Scale, Motives for Internet Use Questionnaire, Internet Use Intensity Scale and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Results revealed that:(1) stressful events were positively associated with motives for internet use, internet use intensity and depression; (2) stressful events positively predicted motives for internet use and internet use intensity, and motives for internet use positively predicted internet use intensity, and internet use intensity also positively predicted depression; (3) among motives for internet use, social compensation motive was positively associated with depression, whereas entertainment and peer group contact motives were negatively associated with depression; (4) stressful events predicted depression through the serial mediation of motives for internet use and internet use intensity. Results highlighted that stressful events could not only directly affect junior high school students' depression, but could indirectly affect junior high school students' depression through motives for internet use and internet use intensity as well.

Key words: stressful events, motives for internet use, internet use intensity, depression, serial mediation

CLC Number: 

  • B844

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