Study on factors influencing social network service addiction among junior college students based on problem behavior theory

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2023.08.002

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective ·To construct a structural equation model based on problem behavior theory to conduct a study on social network addiction among junior college students. Methods ·A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in a college in Shanghai. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the effects of gender, grade, study pressure, self-esteem, loneliness, depression, entrapment, defeat, interpersonal needs, perceived social support, smoking, alcohol, exercise, and academic achievement on social network service addiction. Based on the problem behavior theory, the structural equation model was used to construct a theoretical framework model of social network service addiction of junior college students. Results ·60.31% of the total 980 participants had social network service addiction. The univariate Logistic regression results showed that depression, self-esteem, loneliness, frustration, drowsiness, social support, interpersonal needs, exercise, and academic performance had a significant impact on social network addiction. The structural equation model fitted well [S－Bχ²/df=8.03, goodness-of-fit index (GFI)=0.924, comparative fit index (CFI)=0.909, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI)=0.872, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.096, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR)=0.070], suggesting the mutual influence between the personality system and the perceived environment system, between the personality system and the behavioral system, and between the perceived environment system and the behavior system interact (β=1.018, P=0.000; β=0.218, P=0.003; β=0.268, P=0.000). The influence of personality system and behavior system on social network service addiction was not statistically significant, while the perceived environment system had a significant positive impact on social network service addiction (β=0.481, P=0.001). Conclusion ·Personality system and behavior system indirectly affect social network service addiction by influencing perceived environment system, and perceived environment system directly affects social network service addiction. For the problem of social network addiction among lower grade college students, it is necessary to fully respect the characteristics of college students, and work together from three levels of the system to reduce the risk of social network addiction among college students.

Key words: college student, social network service addiction, problem behavior theory, structural equation model

CLC Number:

R179

WANG Suping, TANG Hua, ZHOU Dong, CAI Yong, GONG Ruijie. Study on factors influencing social network service addiction among junior college students based on problem behavior theory[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2023, 43(8): 955-962.

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Demographic factor	Social networking service addiction/n(%)	OR (95%CI)	P value
Gender
Female	371 (62.77)	1.229 (0.946‒1.596)	0.122
Male	220 (37.23)	Ref.
Grade
Sophomore	281 (47.55)	0.711 (0.549‒0.919)	0.009
Freshman	310 (52.45)	Ref.
Study pressure
General	300 (50.76)	1.181 (0.772‒1.799)	0.441
High	234 (39.59)	1.552 (0.997‒2.410)	0.051
Low	57 (9.98)	Ref.

Demographic factor	Social networking service addiction/n(%)	OR (95%CI)	P value
Gender
Female	371 (62.77)	1.229 (0.946‒1.596)	0.122
Male	220 (37.23)	Ref.
Grade
Sophomore	281 (47.55)	0.711 (0.549‒0.919)	0.009
Freshman	310 (52.45)	Ref.
Study pressure
General	300 (50.76)	1.181 (0.772‒1.799)	0.441
High	234 (39.59)	1.552 (0.997‒2.410)	0.051
Low	57 (9.98)	Ref.

Influencing factor	Social network service addiction/n (%)	OR (95%CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95%CI)	P value
Personality system
Depression^①
High score (>13.00)	443 (74.96)	3.548 (2.705‒4.669)	0.000	3.614 (2.751‒4.767)	0.000
Low score (≤13.00)	148 (25.04)	Ref.		Ref.
Self-esteem^①
High score (>28.75)	283 (47.88)	0.415 (0.316‒0.542)	0.000	0.419 (0.319‒0.548)	0.000
Low score (≤28.75)	308 (52.12)	Ref.		Ref.
Loneliness^①
High score (>19.00)	145 (24.53)	2.366 (1.666‒3.412)	0.000	2.359 (1.659‒3.406)	0.000
Low score (≤19.00)	446 (75.47)	Ref.		Ref.
Perceived environment system
Entrapment^①
High score (>39.25)	196 (33.16)	3.443 (2.457‒4.904)	0.000	3.459 (2.466‒4.933)	0.000
Low score (≤39.25)	395 (66.84)	Ref.		Ref.
Defeat^①
High score (>39.00)	198 (33.50)	5.096 (3.502‒7.610)	0.000	5.025 (3.451‒7.509)	0.000
Low score (≤39.00)	393 (66.50)	Ref.		Ref.
Perceived social support^①
High score (>61.00)	421 (71.24)	0.682 (0.504‒0.918)	0.012	0.678 (0.500‒0.914)	0.011
Low score (≤61.00)	170 (28.76)	Ref.		Ref.
Interpersonal needs^①
High score (>43.00)	164 (27.75)	1.781 (1.303‒2.455)	0.000	1.747 (1.276‒2.411)	0.000
Low score (≤43.00)	427 (72.25)	Ref.		Ref.
Behavior system
Smoking
Yes	14 (2.37)	2.335 (0.831‒8.286)	0.137	2.340 (0.830‒8.321)	0.137
No	577 (97.63)	Ref.		Ref.
Alcohol
Yes	137 (23.18)	1.243 (0.909‒1.709)	0.176	1.249 (0.912‒1.719)	0.169
No	454 (76.82)	Ref.		Ref.
Exercise
1‒3 per week	325 (54.99)	0.670 (0.495‒0.902)	0.009	0.662 (0.488‒0.892)	0.007
4‒6 per week	37 (6.26)	0.443 (0.264‒0.743)	0.002	0.435 (0.259‒0.731)	0.002
Nearly everyday	27 (4.57)	0.324 (0.185‒0.559)	0.000	0.319 (0.182‒0.552)	0.000
None	202 (3.42)	Ref.		Ref.
Academic performance
General	258 (43.65)	1.454 (1.074‒1.969)	0.016	1.448 (1.068‒1.963)	0.017
Poor	178 (30.12)	1.704 (1.215‒2.398)	0.002	1.701 (1.211‒2.396)	0.002
Good	155 (26.23)	Ref.		Ref.

Influencing factor	Social network service addiction/n (%)	OR (95%CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95%CI)	P value
Personality system
Depression^①
High score (>13.00)	443 (74.96)	3.548 (2.705‒4.669)	0.000	3.614 (2.751‒4.767)	0.000
Low score (≤13.00)	148 (25.04)	Ref.		Ref.
Self-esteem^①
High score (>28.75)	283 (47.88)	0.415 (0.316‒0.542)	0.000	0.419 (0.319‒0.548)	0.000
Low score (≤28.75)	308 (52.12)	Ref.		Ref.
Loneliness^①
High score (>19.00)	145 (24.53)	2.366 (1.666‒3.412)	0.000	2.359 (1.659‒3.406)	0.000
Low score (≤19.00)	446 (75.47)	Ref.		Ref.
Perceived environment system
Entrapment^①
High score (>39.25)	196 (33.16)	3.443 (2.457‒4.904)	0.000	3.459 (2.466‒4.933)	0.000
Low score (≤39.25)	395 (66.84)	Ref.		Ref.
Defeat^①
High score (>39.00)	198 (33.50)	5.096 (3.502‒7.610)	0.000	5.025 (3.451‒7.509)	0.000
Low score (≤39.00)	393 (66.50)	Ref.		Ref.
Perceived social support^①
High score (>61.00)	421 (71.24)	0.682 (0.504‒0.918)	0.012	0.678 (0.500‒0.914)	0.011
Low score (≤61.00)	170 (28.76)	Ref.		Ref.
Interpersonal needs^①
High score (>43.00)	164 (27.75)	1.781 (1.303‒2.455)	0.000	1.747 (1.276‒2.411)	0.000
Low score (≤43.00)	427 (72.25)	Ref.		Ref.
Behavior system
Smoking
Yes	14 (2.37)	2.335 (0.831‒8.286)	0.137	2.340 (0.830‒8.321)	0.137
No	577 (97.63)	Ref.		Ref.
Alcohol
Yes	137 (23.18)	1.243 (0.909‒1.709)	0.176	1.249 (0.912‒1.719)	0.169
No	454 (76.82)	Ref.		Ref.
Exercise
1‒3 per week	325 (54.99)	0.670 (0.495‒0.902)	0.009	0.662 (0.488‒0.892)	0.007
4‒6 per week	37 (6.26)	0.443 (0.264‒0.743)	0.002	0.435 (0.259‒0.731)	0.002
Nearly everyday	27 (4.57)	0.324 (0.185‒0.559)	0.000	0.319 (0.182‒0.552)	0.000
None	202 (3.42)	Ref.		Ref.
Academic performance
General	258 (43.65)	1.454 (1.074‒1.969)	0.016	1.448 (1.068‒1.963)	0.017
Poor	178 (30.12)	1.704 (1.215‒2.398)	0.002	1.701 (1.211‒2.396)	0.002
Good	155 (26.23)	Ref.		Ref.

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