Psychological Development and Education ›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 424-433.

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College Students’ Internet Addiction：the Interaction Effects among Background Craving, Perceived Peers’ Internet Overuse Behavior, and Peers’ Attitude Towards Internet Overuse

LIU Lu1, FANG Xiao-yi1, ZHANG Jin-tao2, LIU Feng-e1, CHEN Chao2, ZHAO Hui-chun3, SHEN Zi-jiao1   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    3. Psychological Counseling Center, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081
  • Online:2013-07-15 Published:2013-07-15

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Abstract: Based on the holistic-interactionistic model,a study examined the relationship between background craving (anticipation of positive outcomes, and relief from negative affects) and college students'Internet addiction, as well as the interaction effects among background craving, peers' Internet overuse behavior, and attitude towards Internet overuse on Internet addiction in college students.A sample of 2511 freshmen was recruited from a university in Beijing to fill out the questionnaire measures of background craving, perceived peers' Internet overuse behavior, attitude towards Internet overuse, and Internet addiction level. Results revealed that: (1)Compared to Internet non-addicts, Internet addicts among college students had much higher levels of background craving for Internet use, perceived more Internet overuse behaviors, and more positive attitudes about Internet overuse. (2) Background craving factors and peers' Internet overuse behavior could positively predict Internet addiction in college students. (3) An interaction effect on college students'Internet addiction was found between anticipation of positive outcomes and peers' attitude towards Internet overuse. In condition of low level of anticipation, peers' attitude towards Internet overuse could negatively predict college students' Internet addiction, whereas, the prediction effect didn't exist under condition of high level of anticipation. Conclusion: The effect of external causes was more significant when internal causes were relatively weak.

Key words: college students, Internet addiction, background craving, peers&rsquo, Internet overuse behavior, peers’attitude towards Internet overuse

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  • B844.3

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