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College students with I nternet addiction decrease fewer B ehavior I nhibition S cale and B ehavior A pproach S cale when getting online
Author(s) -
Ko ChihHung,
Wang PengWei,
Liu TaiLing,
Yen ChengFang,
Chen ChengSheng,
Yen JuYu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asia‐pacific psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-5872
pISSN - 1758-5864
DOI - 10.1111/appy.12135
Subject(s) - addiction , the internet , reinforcement , psychology , scale (ratio) , addictive behavior , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , computer science , world wide web , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Introduction The aim of the study is to compare the reinforcement sensitivity between online and offline interaction. The effect of gender, Internet addiction, depression, and online gaming on the difference of reinforcement sensitivity between online and offline were also evaluated. Methods The subjects were 2,258 college students (1,066 men and 1,192 women). They completed the B ehavior I nhibition S cale and B ehavior A pproach S cale ( BIS / BAS ) according to their experience online or offline. Internet addiction, depression, and Internet activity type were evaluated simultaneously. Results The results showed that reinforcement sensitivity was lower when interacting online than when interacting offline. College students with I nternet addiction decrease fewer score on BIS and BAS after getting online than did others. The higher reward and aversion sensitivity are associated with the risk of Internet addiction. Discussion The fun seeking online might contribute to the maintenance of Internet addiction. This suggests that reinforcement sensitivity would change after getting online and would contribute to the risk and maintenance of Internet addiction.