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Internet addiction and mental distress in Chinese schoolchildren before and during COVID-19
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Abstract
Changes in were observed among 504 Chinese schoolchildren across three time points during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Group 3 participants showed a decline in problematic internet use over the three time points.
- Participants in Groups 1 and 2 experienced an increase in problematic internet use during the same period.
- No differences were found in worrying about COVID-19 infection among the groups.
- Groups 2 and 3 reported significantly higher levels of fear of COVID-19 compared to Group 1 during the recovery period.
- A change in problematic internet use was associated with the level of fear of COVID-19 during the recovery period.
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Key numbers
504
Group composition
Total number of schoolchildren who completed all surveys.
195
Group 1 size
Participants classified as having the lowest level of .
41
Group 3 size
Participants classified as having the highest level of .