Red Net Moment News, December 21 (Correspondent Qi Jing) Xiao Chen (pseudonym) has been in contact with mobile games since the fourth grade, and as he grows older, his addiction to games is getting bigger and bigger, and it is becoming more and more difficult to be disciplined, which causes frequent family conflicts. When he was in high school, he made up excuses not to go to school because his mobile phone was controlled by the school. People also become reticent, irritable, unresponsive, and lack other hobbies. He confessed to the doctor that he knew it was not good to be addicted to games, but he didn't know what to do or why it was like this.
Studies have found that when the game and heavy Xi cannot be balanced, teenagers are easy to fall into anxiety, and when parents' expectations do not match their own abilities, they are more inclined to choose to indulge in games. Once addicted to games, teenagers will be detached from life and society, lose interest in learning Xi, and fall into depression. This phenomenon is in.
It is more severe among students in grades 8 and 9.
The reasons why teenagers become addicted to gaming vary depending on gender. When boys face life stressors or negative life events, they often indulge in the virtual world to vent their emotions. Girls who are addicted to games are taught to establish an elegant self-image from an early age, especially after entering puberty, gender awareness is further strengthened, their autonomy is restricted, their personality development is suppressed, and their sensitive and delicate minds are more susceptible to external factors. Once a girl is addicted to the online world and escapes from real life, it may lead to severe self-criticism, which can lead to negative emotions or psychological problems.
Social barriers are also important factors that lead to teens' addiction to online games. Some emotionally immature adolescents feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, or anxious in social situations, resulting in avoidant reactions. At the same time, the heart is full of melancholy, guilt, and self-deprecation. When they can't control it all, indulging in the online world makes them feel safer and happier.
The family environment and the process of growing up have an important impact on the game addiction of adolescents, especially the psychological abuse experienced in childhood is an important reason for the increase of Internet addiction among adolescents or adults.
Psychological abuse refers to the caregiver's harmful and inappropriate parenting behaviors (such as emotional abuse and neglect). Children who have experienced psychological abuse may internalize the abuser's message and blame it for themselves. When they have these negative beliefs, they are more likely to seek relief or try to alleviate negative emotions through online games, which can lead to addiction and superimpose emotional problems such as depression and anxiety.
In addition, adolescents with insecure attachment relationships satisfy their attachment needs by indulging in online social networking and games. Insecure attachment relationships include attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance, and they may fear being abandoned in intimate relationships or need to be independent.
In short, the factors that cause teenagers to become addicted to the Internet and games are closely related to society, school environment, gender, personality, family, etc. When these influencing factors are appropriately changed and intervened, such as lowering the expectations of children, enhancing the relationship between husband and wife, parent-child, relaxing the family atmosphere, and often encouraging and recognizing and accepting among family members, teachers, students, and classmates, it will effectively reduce the dependence of adolescents on the Internet and game addiction in the long run.