Psychological Development and Education ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 495-502.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2016.04.14

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The Impact of Internet-related Word Stimulus and Stress on Internet Addicts' Cue-induced Craving

NIU Gengfeng1,2, SUN Xiaojun1,2, ZHOU Zongkui1,2, KONG Fanchang1,2, FAN Cuiying1,2, WEI Hua1,3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent cyberpsychology and behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079;
    3. School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072
  • Online:2016-07-15 Published:2016-07-15

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Abstract: Craving, especially the cue-induced craving not only maintains and exacerbates the addictive behaviors, but also often leads to relapse. Based on existed researches, this study aimed to investigate the effect of Internet-related word stimulus and stress on Internet addicts' cue-induced craving through two experiments. In the first experiment, 25 Internet addicts participated in the Cue-reactivity experiment with Internet-related words and neutral words. The results showed that, only Internet-related words could significantly arouse Internet addicts' cue-induced craving. And in the second experiment, we examined the effect of stress on Internet addicts' cue-induced craving among 40 Internet addicts. Participants' stress was induced by Public speaking paradigm. The results showed that, under the condition of stress, Internet-related words could arouse more intense carving for Internet among Internet addicts. This study might deepen our understanding of the formation and maintenance mechanism of Internet addiction. Also, it provides a way for the intervention of Internet addiction from the perspective of craving.

Key words: internet addicts, cue-induced craving, Internet related words stimulus, stress, cue-reactivity

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  • B844

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